My attempt to capture my running adventures. My goal is to complete 50 marathons in 50 states before the age of 50.
Monday, November 08, 2010
Bass Pro Shops Marathon 2010
After running this Half marathon in 2007 and 2008, I took 2009 off and just focused on supporting my local friends. This year, I decided to run it as I was initially planning to run it with Susan. This race was an organizational disaster. The traffic was not controlled very well. At 4 miles some idiot almost drove right into myself and a group of runners. I ran the first 7 miles in 63 minutes and I had a feeling that was too fast. I was using a 4 min run to 30 sec walk plan. Around that distance Rob came out to meet me and took some pictures. I met a guy from Chicago named Marco Lopez. He like me had just recently become a marathon maniac. We started chatting as we ran along. I was feeling pretty tired from the race the weekend before. We trudged through the course together and finished in 4:58. I felt decent at the end, but I always feel a little bad for the first 20 minutes or so after finishing. I talked with Susan off and on throughout the marathon and she was definitely feeling the challenge. When she was getting close to 24 miles, she called me and I met her out there and walked her in the last 2 miles. I was a little disappointed with some of the residents of Springfield and their lack of respect for the runners.
After running this Half marathon in 2007 and 2008, I took 2009 off and just focused on supporting my local friends. This year, I decided to run it as I was initially planning to run it with Susan. This race was an organizational disaster. The traffic was not controlled very well. At 4 miles some idiot almost drove right into myself and a group of runners. I ran the first 7 miles in 63 minutes and I had a feeling that was too fast. I was using a 4 min run to 30 sec walk plan. Around that distance Rob came out to meet me and took some pictures. I met a guy from Chicago named Marco Lopez. He like me had just recently become a marathon maniac. We started chatting as we ran along. I was feeling pretty tired from the race the weekend before. We trudged through the course together and finished in 4:58. I felt decent at the end, but I always feel a little bad for the first 20 minutes or so after finishing. I talked with Susan off and on throughout the marathon and she was definitely feeling the challenge. When she was getting close to 24 miles, she called me and I met her out there and walked her in the last 2 miles. I was a little disappointed with some of the residents of Springfield and their lack of respect for the runners. 
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