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[Omallley]

I hate running.

Well I used to hate it but I've kind of tried to do more of it lately and have started to come round.

I've just entered my first marathon so I have about 18 weeks to get to a stage where I can make it round a marathon course.

I ran a half marathon a couple of weeks back just round the streets near home and managed it in 2 hours 12 minutes. I'll be happy just to finish the thing in under maybe 4.5 hours.

I did this this morning, 4 hours 18 minutes. Absolutely incredible experience. Last 2-3 miles was really, really tough, but the support on the streets from people out cheering was so humbling.

I think I'll enjoy it more once the pain subsides 😂

Hell of a time for your first go! Congrats! I did my first (and only) full in 4:20 and had a similar experience. It was amazing, and the the last 10k was wild - a good buddy of mine joined me for 5 of the last 6km - loads of folks way fitter than I on the sidelines cramping or blistered beyond belief who were struggling to finish. He helped me keep my head on straight and finish strong.

Makes you appreciate how much of a mental achievement it is in addition to the physical.

Congrats, Arn!

[Bill_Berg_is_less_sad]

I hate running.

Well I used to hate it but I've kind of tried to do more of it lately and have started to come round.

I've just entered my first marathon so I have about 18 weeks to get to a stage where I can make it round a marathon course.

I ran a half marathon a couple of weeks back just round the streets near home and managed it in 2 hours 12 minutes. I'll be happy just to finish the thing in under maybe 4.5 hours.

I did this this morning, 4 hours 18 minutes. Absolutely incredible experience. Last 2-3 miles was really, really tough, but the support on the streets from people out cheering was so humbling.

I think I'll enjoy it more once the pain subsides 😂

Congrats! Quite the accomplishment!

[Frank E]

I hate running.

Well I used to hate it but I've kind of tried to do more of it lately and have started to come round.

I've just entered my first marathon so I have about 18 weeks to get to a stage where I can make it round a marathon course.

I ran a half marathon a couple of weeks back just round the streets near home and managed it in 2 hours 12 minutes. I'll be happy just to finish the thing in under maybe 4.5 hours.

I did this this morning, 4 hours 18 minutes. Absolutely incredible experience. Last 2-3 miles was really, really tough, but the support on the streets from people out cheering was so humbling.

I think I'll enjoy it more once the pain subsides 😂

F off Arn...show off.

[Arn]

Thanks all! Even Frank 😂

[Highlander]

Hes just a running fool...Forrest Gump

[Arn]

I've entered another Marathon, this time in Dublin in October.

I have no idea why I felt this was a good idea.

But I do feel like I can improve upon my time from the last one.

[Significantly Insignificant]

Man, what kind of technological age do we live in where you ordered something from a site (*cough* Google *cough*), they picked the wrong address from your file, even though it did not match the address on the credit card that they charged, and even though you have a tracking number from UPS, you cannot change where the package is going to unless it is out for delivery or at least one attempt has been made.  So frustrating that I am going to probably have to report my package lost or stolen and get a refund and then reorder it to the correct address.