I completed another Marine Corp Marathon in October 07.
I completed my third JFK 50 miler in November 07 - barely, at 13:47 with a 14:00 cutoff. I was really dehydrated, felt awful, and had a few blackout episodes during the last few miles. Spend some time in the emergency room the next day getting hydrated. My doctor believes I had a virus (and distance running temporarily sets the immune system back) and the virus had my body to itself for a whole day. Took me three days with a very high fever before I was better.
"Once you're beat mentally, you might was well not even go to the starting line." -Todd Williams
"The body does not want you to do this. As you run, it tells you to stop but the mind must be strong. You always go too far for your body. You must handle the pain with strategy...It is not age; it is not diet. It is the will to succeed."
-Jacqueline Gareau, 1980 Boston Marathon champ
"Never give up. Never, never, never give up." -Winston Churchill (paraphrased)
About Me
- Peter
- United States
- I run because I can. I've never been the athlete type, I'll never be an Olympic qualifier, and I might not ever qualify for Boston (though I'm going to try some time). But I can will myself to continue when others have thrown in the towel, and that seems to get you pretty far in running. So running is my chosen sport.
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Races I have run (in order of funliness)
- Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge (Disney World Half Marathon & Marathon)
- Marine Corp Marathon
- Baltimore Marathon
- Disneyland Half Marathon
- Charlottesville Marathon
- Shamrock Marathon
- Seattle Rock-&-Roll Marathon
- 20-in-24 Back on My Feet 24 Hour Lone Ranger Ultra-marathon
- Washington's Birthday Marathon
- JFK 50 Mile Run
- W&OD Trail 10K
- Coventry Health Care Delaware Marathon
- Bull Run 50 miler
- Frederick Marathon
- Marine Corp Half Marathon
- Army Ten Miler
- Race For The Cure 5K
- Herndon 10k
- Dahlgren 50km Trail Run
- Annapolis 10 Miler
- Alexandria Turkey Trot 5M
- Vertel's Turkey Trot 8K
- Georgetown Classic 10K
- St. Patrick's Day 10k
- Bastille Day 5K Run
- SALLIE MAE 10K
- Washington's Birthday Marathon Relay
- Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis 10K
- Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run (DNF)
- Umstead 100 Endurance Run (DNF)
- Patriot's Cup Corporate Challenge 8K
- Ridge Runner Marathon (DNF)
- Baltimore Marathon
- Dahlgren 50km Trail Run
- Baltimore Marathon
- Dahlgren 50km Trail Run