Marine Corps Marathon 2021 log

[Anonymous]

* unexplained fatigue

[Anonymous]

Deferred.
Too sick to do it this year.
I may never be able to do it, and I guess I could not accept it and just deferred.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for sharing that article. Running has become my therapy. I’m not a fast runner but as I get older (just turned 50) I appreciate I can still run at whatever pace and distance I can manage. Running helps me process all of my emotions and has helped me in dark times for sure.

[Anonymous]

This is OP. So I can’t chicken out this time. I’m in good health (not hurt and other health matters seems under control), even as I did not train enough.

All I did was just do my best to run as much as I can to prepare, given other work life and parenting demands.

Hope that inadequate training miles still help me to just finish…

Ran Half last weekend, 12 miles this weekend.
May be I am ready. We shall see! I need to find ‘beat the bridge’ team on the day.

The hardest part for me was to make time for the training plan miles…but whenever I trained — I loved it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for sharing that article. Running has become my therapy. I’m not a fast runner but as I get older (just turned 50) I appreciate I can still run at whatever pace and distance I can manage. Running helps me process all of my emotions and has helped me in dark times for sure.

When running the other day, I was thinking a large proportion of those who are able to run that long of a distance must have some sort of trauma to work through mentally… the distance is grueling and you do need a different mental space to push yourself through it… it just cross my mind as I was processing some things from my own life and thinking about another person whom I know went through trauma and is now a triathlete.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. So I can’t chicken out this time. I’m in good health (not hurt and other health matters seems under control), even as I did not train enough.

All I did was just do my best to run as much as I can to prepare, given other work life and parenting demands.

Hope that inadequate training miles still help me to just finish…

Ran Half last weekend, 12 miles this weekend.
May be I am ready. We shall see! I need to find ‘beat the bridge’ team on the day.

The hardest part for me was to make time for the training plan miles…but whenever I trained — I loved it!

you are ready! i once ran it with no prep whatsoever-- the best advice i can give is for you to extend yourself kindness, don't go out too fast and wear yourself out trying to keep up with a faster cohort based on what you "think you should" be able to do. meet yourself wherever you are at on the morning of, try to enjoy yourself, cheer on those around you, and enjoy a nice long run (or jog, or stroll) through this truly beautiful city. i hope you have a good time

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. So I can’t chicken out this time. I’m in good health (not hurt and other health matters seems under control), even as I did not train enough.

All I did was just do my best to run as much as I can to prepare, given other work life and parenting demands.

Hope that inadequate training miles still help me to just finish…

Ran Half last weekend, 12 miles this weekend.
May be I am ready. We shall see! I need to find ‘beat the bridge’ team on the day.

The hardest part for me was to make time for the training plan miles…but whenever I trained — I loved it!

This is awesome! Making it to the starting line of a marathon is a victory itself. Best wishes tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for sharing that article. Running has become my therapy. I’m not a fast runner but as I get older (just turned 50) I appreciate I can still run at whatever pace and distance I can manage. Running helps me process all of my emotions and has helped me in dark times for sure.

When running the other day, I was thinking a large proportion of those who are able to run that long of a distance must have some sort of trauma to work through mentally… the distance is grueling and you do need a different mental space to push yourself through it… it just cross my mind as I was processing some things from my own life and thinking about another person whom I know went through trauma and is now a triathlete.

We definitely have a different mental space. It’s not always from trauma.

[Anonymous]

Agreed. It’s a mix. It helped me work through grief although the process will never be complete.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Mission accomplished!!!

I ran with Beat the Bridge ***amazing*** pacers.

Went faster after mile 20, breaking away.
Almost tapped out earlier actually at mile 8 (hip pain) but pushed through.

***Marines and crowd support carry you through.***

Medical tents were overwhelmed from hurt / sick runners from hot and humid conditions. I saw people screaming from cramps, etc. - don’t want to get graphical. But want to say - you do need to train for this and work on nutrition and race day plan.

[Anonymous]

* I mean - train long and hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. So I can’t chicken out this time. I’m in good health (not hurt and other health matters seems under control), even as I did not train enough.

All I did was just do my best to run as much as I can to prepare, given other work life and parenting demands.

Hope that inadequate training miles still help me to just finish…

Ran Half last weekend, 12 miles this weekend.
May be I am ready. We shall see! I need to find ‘beat the bridge’ team on the day.

The hardest part for me was to make time for the training plan miles…but whenever I trained — I loved it!

you are ready! i once ran it with no prep whatsoever-- the best advice i can give is for you to extend yourself kindness, don't go out too fast and wear yourself out trying to keep up with a faster cohort based on what you "think you should" be able to do. meet yourself wherever you are at on the morning of, try to enjoy yourself, cheer on those around you, and enjoy a nice long run (or jog, or stroll) through this truly beautiful city. i hope you have a good time

Thanks boo