by PavementRunner | Apr 28, 2009 | Marathon, Race Recap
After looking at my watch and seeing that I needed to complete mile 25 and 26 in less than 30 mins. to reach my goal, a glimmer of hope crept into my mind. I pushed it out of my head and realized that rolling hills and the past 7 miles of running through cramps meant...
by PavementRunner | Aug 5, 2008 | Marathon, Race Recap
Going into my third marathon, I had some self-imposed high expectations. I was looking to complete this race between 4:30 and 4:45. If for whatever reason I was unable to finish in that window, I would happily reach for a sub 5-hour marathon. Unfortunately, I would...