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 2014-04-13 1:10 PM |
Champion  6046    New York, NY |  Subject: WHAT DID I DO?????omg The Boston Marathon is 8 days away. What was I thinking???? How can I possibly run that far????? and survive? taper madness has hit hard please tell me I will survive this - should have stuck with my never mantra.... |
| 2014-04-13 1:28 PM in reply to: 0 |
Elite 3060 N Carolina | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? I love the taper period....... Edited by japarker24 2014-04-13 1:28 PM |
| 2014-04-13 4:42 PM in reply to: japarker24 |
Champion 6046 New York, NY | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? Originally posted by japarker24 I love the taper period....... this sucks I am truly in panic mode |
| 2014-04-13 4:49 PM in reply to: TriToy |
Master 1929  Midlothian, VA | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? ...How can I possibly run that far????? and survive?....
Umm, don't you have to QUALIFY for Boston? Which means you would have already done the distance, and with a better than average time? |
| 2014-04-13 5:09 PM in reply to: 0 |
Champion 6046 New York, NY | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? Originally posted by faded_memories ...How can I possibly run that far????? and survive?....
Umm, don't you have to QUALIFY for Boston? Which means you would have already done the distance, and with a better than average time? charity bib raising money for the American Liver Foundation: Please support me in Run for Research 2014 American Liver Foundation http://shar.es/DxZva Please consider donating, every dollar counts first marathon Edited by TriToy 2014-04-13 5:09 PM |
| 2014-04-13 5:32 PM in reply to: TriToy |
Member 37 | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? As my training partner said to me one day when her and I were at lunch and I was panicking about my first upcoming marathon: "What's the worst that can happen, you have to walk some of it?"....OMG...put me totally at ease! She was completely right and it totally lifted the pressure off of me. Just relax and try to enjoy it! You'll finish, one way or the other, just pace yourself, have fun, run YOUR race! |
| 2014-04-13 7:19 PM in reply to: Shaggy101 |
Champion 6046 New York, NY | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? I suppose I am not above crawling if necessary |
| 2014-04-13 8:58 PM in reply to: #4980857 |
| New user 55 The Woodlands, TX | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? You are fortunate enough to be participating the the most significant Boston Marathon in recent memory. You will do just fine. Get caught up in the moment. The pain you will have following the race is nothing compared to the pain of last year. Enjoy the moment. Honor the fallen. And, be Boston Strong. |
| 2014-04-13 9:47 PM in reply to: TriToy |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? Originally posted by TriToy Originally posted by japarker24 I love the taper period....... this sucks I am truly in panic mode HAHAHAHA I call it getting the willies out BEFORE the race so you'll have a super race. Do what you do best. Get out there, be awesome, have fun, revel in it. |
| 2014-04-13 10:03 PM in reply to: IndoIronYanti |
| 1439 | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? Embrace it and enjoy it. The crowds are amazing and I imagine it will be extra special this year. Interact with the crowd, high 5 the kids, kiss some lovely ladies at Wellesley aka the scream tunnel, you will hear them 1/2 mile before you get there, drink a beer with the frat boys at Bston College after heartbreak hill, and enjoy the incredible energy the last 1/2 mile as it seem the whole city of Boston is cheering for you. Most of all enjoy the day, you do not have to set any speed records, just have fun and finish. It is the best marathon in the world. I will be there running as well. |
| 2014-04-13 10:22 PM in reply to: navbtcret |
Pro 6520 Bellingham, WA | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? Originally posted by navbtcret Embrace it and enjoy it. The crowds are amazing and I imagine it will be extra special this year. Interact with the crowd, high 5 the kids, kiss some lovely ladies at Wellesley aka the scream tunnel, you will hear them 1/2 mile before you get there, drink a beer with the frat boys at Bston College after heartbreak hill, and enjoy the incredible energy the last 1/2 mile as it seem the whole city of Boston is cheering for you. Most of all enjoy the day, you do not have to set any speed records, just have fun and finish. It is the best marathon in the world. I will be there running as well. Great advice Ron. Someday when I get there I'll do it just as you describe. Best of luck to all there. It is going to be something special. |
| 2014-04-14 5:27 AM in reply to: navbtcret |
Champion 6046 New York, NY | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? Originally posted by navbtcret Embrace it and enjoy it. The crowds are amazing and I imagine it will be extra special this year. Interact with the crowd, high 5 the kids, kiss some lovely ladies at Wellesley aka the scream tunnel, you will hear them 1/2 mile before you get there, drink a beer with the frat boys at Bston College after heartbreak hill, and enjoy the incredible energy the last 1/2 mile as it seem the whole city of Boston is cheering for you. Most of all enjoy the day, you do not have to set any speed records, just have fun and finish. It is the best marathon in the world. I will be there running as well. that is what I have been telling myself all along somehow now in taper mode it escaped - indeed getting the willies out - I like that I have to remember the work is done. each step is one step closer |
| 2014-04-14 9:11 AM in reply to: TriToy |
Champion 7704 Williamston, Michigan | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? Originally posted by TriToy Originally posted by navbtcret Embrace it and enjoy it. The crowds are amazing and I imagine it will be extra special this year. Interact with the crowd, high 5 the kids, kiss some lovely ladies at Wellesley aka the scream tunnel, you will hear them 1/2 mile before you get there, drink a beer with the frat boys at Bston College after heartbreak hill, and enjoy the incredible energy the last 1/2 mile as it seem the whole city of Boston is cheering for you. Most of all enjoy the day, you do not have to set any speed records, just have fun and finish. It is the best marathon in the world. I will be there running as well. that is what I have been telling myself all along somehow now in taper mode it escaped - indeed getting the willies out - I like that I have to remember the work is done. each step is one step closer
Exactly the hard part is done. Enjoy the day and the experience. The worst that will happen is you will walk some and I suspect this is going to be a very special race this year. |
| 2014-04-14 10:11 AM in reply to: Socks |
Champion 6046 New York, NY | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? oh I agree I think this year will be very emotional and very special twice the number of spectators are expected and last year was the motivation for my doing this but taper madness has definitely got a grip on me holy carp! |
| 2014-04-14 10:11 AM in reply to: TriToy |
Champion 6993 Chicago, Illinois | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? Originally posted by TriToy Originally posted by navbtcret Embrace it and enjoy it. The crowds are amazing and I imagine it will be extra special this year. Interact with the crowd, high 5 the kids, kiss some lovely ladies at Wellesley aka the scream tunnel, you will hear them 1/2 mile before you get there, drink a beer with the frat boys at Bston College after heartbreak hill, and enjoy the incredible energy the last 1/2 mile as it seem the whole city of Boston is cheering for you. Most of all enjoy the day, you do not have to set any speed records, just have fun and finish. It is the best marathon in the world. I will be there running as well. that is what I have been telling myself all along somehow now in taper mode it escaped - indeed getting the willies out - I like that I have to remember the work is done. each step is one step closer Come on now. You have met me and look I have done it. If I can do it you can too. The key to a marathon is like ever other race. Just relax and follow your game plan. Do not be afraid to slow down your not going to win the race anyways and either way you are going to set a PR. Just remember with Boston its easy to go out way to fast at the start since its a lot of down hill. You have done a HIM right? Well that is harder than a marathon. |
| 2014-04-14 3:06 PM in reply to: TriToy |
New user 324 | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? you got this. piece of cake. |
| 2014-04-14 3:22 PM in reply to: TriToy |
Expert 1224 Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? Originally posted by TriToy Originally posted by japarker24 I love the taper period....... this sucks I am truly in panic mode Is it wrong to see others suffering through taper week? This post made me laugh but brings back horrible memories of HIM and IM taper craziness. Enjoy the experience. It should be incredible.
Oh, and I think about 50,000,000 people will be watching it on TV and online across the world. (sorry to add to the taper crazy syndrome)
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| 2014-04-14 3:32 PM in reply to: TriToy |
Veteran 706 Illinois | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? Originally posted by TriToy omg The Boston Marathon is 8 days away. What was I thinking???? How can I possibly run that far????? and survive? taper madness has hit hard please tell me I will survive this - should have stuck with my never mantra.... Taper madness is fun. It really gets fun on Thursday. Friday is great because it's carbo-load night, and Saturday is "box of cereal for breakfast" day. Saturday night is neurotic "did I remember everything?!?!?!" but once you head out, it's all smiles until mile 20. At mile 20, well, you've only got 10k to go, so might as well finish. You'll do fine. It's going to hurt more than you know, but you will finish it. You've trained for it, you've earned it, now finish it. The cathartic release at the end -- after once you cross the finish line, after you get your medal, after you get your picture taken, after you've started sipping your recovery drink, with a thermal drape over your shoulders -- that moment in time when you meet with your family and finally, blessedly, gloriously *stop* - that moment is etched in my memory indelibly, perfectly, forever, second only to seeing my wife for the first time on my wedding day. |
| 2014-04-15 7:34 AM in reply to: 0 |
Master 8247 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? As one of my old coaches used to say, "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time." I survived my first marathon (actually, won it, but that's another story) as a 14 year old idiot who hadn't trained properly for it, had no clue about pacing, relied on the occasional swig of Gatorade for nutrition, and thought a watch or any kind of pre-race plan was an unnecessary bother. If I could finish, so can you, a presumably sensible and reasonably trained adult. Other advice for the heebie-jeebies-- *DON'T view the course in a car. It will look really, really long. It actually seems shorter to just run it. *Think of it as a 10 mile run, then another 10 mile run, and then a 10K (okay, a pretty sucky 10K, but it's still just 10K). That's just three normal workouts, right? Or as a modest hike of 3-5 hours, but you're running/jogging instead of walking. Or as a 3-5 hour sightseeing tour of Boston. You just happen to be running/jogging. (The latter concept got my friend's 9-year-old son through a half marathon at Angkor Wat after he was determined to do it with Mom, petitioned his way in, trained for it, then freaked out at the start.) *Don't start too fast. Unless you're in it to win it or run a PB, there's no such thing as starting too slow. Edited by Hot Runner 2014-04-15 7:45 AM |
| 2014-04-15 12:45 PM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Champion 6046 New York, NY | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? Glad to be the source of amusement for those who have been through this. I don't recall feeling this way before HIM - though I was undertrained for all but one...that could be why lol I have been eating like a horse - gained 5 pounds! that needs to stop NOW suddenly I am hefty! |
| 2014-04-15 3:16 PM in reply to: #4980857 |
| 274 | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? You can do it - me and my crew will be at mile 24 - near the temple - cheering you on! |
| 2014-04-15 3:30 PM in reply to: 0 |
Pro 6191 | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? Originally posted by Shaggy101 As my training partner said to me one day when her and I were at lunch and I was panicking about my first upcoming marathon: "What's the worst that can happen, you have to walk some of it?"....OMG...put me totally at ease! She was completely right and it totally lifted the pressure off of me. Just relax and try to enjoy it! You'll finish, one way or the other, just pace yourself, have fun, run YOUR race! Haha. All I thought of was this: E-card for runners(warning: there's a curse word on the e-card) If you don't' want to click - the clean version is "Good luck not hitting the wall and pooping your pants in public"
You'll have fun, you'll suffer, you'll get tired, you'll want to do it again! Edited by ratherbeswimming 2014-04-15 3:31 PM |
| 2014-04-15 8:40 PM in reply to: Clarkey77 |
Champion 6046 New York, NY | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? Originally posted by Clarkey77 You can do it - me and my crew will be at mile 24 - near the temple - cheering you on! on Kent and Beacon?? I used to live a block from there. Love the ecard - awesome |
| 2014-04-16 8:36 AM in reply to: TriToy |
Expert 1544 Alexandria, MN | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? You're going to do great, it looks like your training has been good and you've gotten your long runs in. If ever there was a race and a crowd that could pump up a runner and get them through a bit of suffering, this will be it. Run a smart race, stick to your race plan and enjoy the moment! If you haven't already, do a search for Boston specific race execution strategies, lots of good info out there, especially about how easy it is with the initial downhills to go out too fast. I'll be out there running as well, it's going to be awesome. |
| 2014-04-16 8:49 AM in reply to: Climbinggonzo |
Regular 5477 LHOTP | Subject: RE: WHAT DID I DO????? Originally posted by Climbinggonzo You're going to do great, it looks like your training has been good and you've gotten your long runs in. If ever there was a race and a crowd that could pump up a runner and get them through a bit of suffering, this will be it. Run a smart race, stick to your race plan and enjoy the moment! If you haven't already, do a search for Boston specific race execution strategies, lots of good info out there, especially about how easy it is with the initial downhills to go out too fast. I'll be out there running as well, it's going to be awesome. I'm bolding and repeating this because it bears repeating. The roads start out narrrow and everybody is so amped up that there is a perfect storm of momentum to speed you down those hills and trash your quads. The first time I ran it, I did not listen to this advice enough and I ended up crawling, yes, literally, up the stairs to my hotel room even though I had trained on hills and had been running 70 mpw at peak. Your day will be excellent no matter what, but really, really taking it easy on the first 8 miles is KEY :) |
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