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I have it on good authority that FD has completed his first marathon today.

Well done FD! I am in awe of you. I would have loved to say I had completed a marathon in my lifetime.

Excellent work! How are the feet? If you are watching, please share your experience with DF.

Thank you BM! And I am impressed by your sources of information. Yes I finished the marathon! In a beautiful city. Up until 35k everything was feeling reasonbly well, considering the circumstance. Then all of a sudden the man with the hammer came, despite the facts I was well rested, started slow, drank enough and ate enough during the marathon. I thought I will take my 6th power gel, but that stuff is ing and almost made me puke. I think my body was too tired to accept, or couldnot process, anymore nutrition. Also my ears started to make peeping sounds, which isnot a good sign. My muscles went in lockdown, my knees hurted bad and it felt like somebody was stearing a pin in my calf. I decided to let go of my pace to finish under 4hrs 15 min., and paced down quite a lot. The last k's were very hard and very long. The spectators kept me going. They were great! Even the police saw I had a very difficult time and encouraged me. As my name was on my chest with the starting number, it was a true adreline rush to hear the last k's, "come on FD", come on FD". Only at 41k I got the feeling I was going to make it. I finished a few minutes over 4.30, but it felt like a big victory.
In six months is Amsterdam, my goal then is to go under 4 hrs, but now I know to finish by itself is a victory.

Well done FD, my hat is off to you

Marathon running must be like giving birth to a baby. Hell at the time but the pain is soon forgotten.

When is your next marathon FD?

Thanks Sage.

The next one is planned for October, in Amsterdam. Although during the last half hour yesterday I told myself "never, never again", today I am already looking forward to it, it is going to be special. I want to finish Amsterdam, and after that, it is back to lower distances. First I take a some time to recover, starting coming weekend in Amsterdam . After that it is back in training.

The next one is planned for October, in Amsterdam. Although during the last half hour yesterday I told myself "never, never again", today I am already looking forward to it

Exactly like child birth

First I take a some time to recover, starting coming weekend in Amsterdam

Ah! a celebration? you deserve it FD, have a good one.

BMreformed ,



So when will FD give birth?

sage & onion wrote:BMreformed ,



So when will FD give birth?

Now that would be a miracle! Much like me running a marathon.

Lol

Congrats...if do the NYC marathon let me know...I am always in NYC on the first Sunday in November!

Thanks Ambassador. Who knows...

Wow! Congrats!

Congratulations man! I wish I could run a marathon, how long did you train for?

Congrats! You seem to have gone on an extended holiday now.
Good for you!! Happy jogging

prowheels wrote:Congratulations man! I wish I could run a marathon, how long did you train for?

Thanks. About six months of intensive training.

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Jonkers wrote:Congrats! You seem to have gone on an extended holiday now.
Good for you!! Happy jogging

Thanks. I had some catching up to do in Amsterdam and Tel Aviv.

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Andyba wrote:Wow! Congrats!

Thanks.