- I DID IT! NYC Marathon! What’s next for other first-timers?
I did it!! First marathon in the books at NYC Marathon on Sunday! I got serious about running about 2.5 years ago but have only done 2 half marathons to date and a number of other distances (some...
113 points22 comments6 d ago
- I DID IT!
I finished my first marathon last Sunday (NYC) holy moly it was electric!!!!!!!!!! I know this is nuts but when is it safe to go on a little run again? Will be running Rome in March and did a good...
41 points9 comments4 d ago
- First Marathon (NYC)
What a doozy this was! Was super excited the week leading up to Sunday, and the carb load was a wild experience. Went in aiming for 4:30, but I was admittedly too caught up in the energy of it all...
40 points8 comments6 d ago
- completed my first marathon at the NYC Marathon last week!! I made a post here months ago struggling w my fundraiser and asking if I should drop out. Here to say I didn't drop out and I'm so glad I didn't! Thank you so much to everyone here that encouraged me! Super grateful to y'all!
THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!!
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- First NYC marathon - missed goal by 19 seconds :(
Title says it all. Trained for the past 6 months for NYC, my first marathon. I loved the process of training and had high hopes for a 3:55/ sub 4 marathon. I’m pretty hard on myself, so I knew if...
36 points36 comments5 d ago
- Finished NYC
I just finished the NYC marathon. I began running about this time last year, and would have never expected to run a marathon. A charity I knew of needed another fundraiser/ runner so I decided to...
33 points6 comments3 d ago
- NYC MARATHON FIN!!
Had a goal of sub 4:45 and beat it with a 4:43!! Stopped for all my supporters (those legs being 12min/miles). My 5K pace is usually around 8:45-9:30/mile and 10K pace is 10 min/mile but decided...
33 points5 comments6 d ago
- Officially Signed Up
I’m running my first marathon ever in June 2027. I have never been so nervous. No purpose of this post other than if I post it publicly then I know it’s too late to back out now. Gotta hold myself...
30 points25 comments3 d ago
- First marathon in Indy
Ran my first full in Indy today. (I’m 48, have done the mini like 6 or 7 times), been running a long time with a solid base. Did a 16 week training plan with tempo/fartlek/long etc. all the runs....
22 points3 comments1 d ago
- Race Report (MCM)
In October of ‘25 I decided to start running again after a couple decades away. Midlife crises are weird. I set my sights on the Marine Corps Marathon. I ran two half marathons ‘26 (1:52:18 and...
19 points3 comments5 d ago