October 09, 2011

Marathon Time...

Me before full on energy
After my legs just said no.

Jer sporting the numba

He's human.  Ha!  I knew it.

Triumph.

It was a perfectmorning for a marathon.  In Kelowna it slightly drizzled at times, sun peeking through the morning clouds, a rainbow even on the lake in our plain view.  My splits were mostly in the 4:49 / km until the last few kms where I got to over 5 minute kilometer..  Ran with my friend almost the whole way until the very end, where we parted, he coming in 30 seconds faster.
I came in 35th overall.  My time : 3:24:24.  I was hoping to best my last year's time, and it was bested. :)
I am not as sore as I was last year, and the energy level still feels up, which is a good sign.  Guess 38 is the perfect year for a bloke like me.  :D  Video will follow as soon as I get to it.
Cheers!
P.S.  Next day marathon hangover.  I was utterly exhausted mentally the whole day and waking up through the nite with the SOREST legs.  hahaha My heel seems quite sore especially.  Some motrin will hopefully limber me up.  I also notice how sore my shoulders are today.

9 comments:

Kelownagurl said...

Congrats on a well-executed race, Chad! The weather awesome - we were lucky this year!

Chad said...

totally lucky, that rainbow rocked on the lake! Thanks, so much! I like alittle drizzle with all the sun as well, no wind!

Nazzer said...

congrats!

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Chad said...

hey nazzer! Thanks, it was so different having a friend there the whole way. he pushed me the first half, I did the same the second, we came in at very similar times. 28 seconds!

Kenley said...

Chad, that is so awesome. You are truly an inspiration for me. Hopefully one of these years, I can have a time such as that. Congratulations, Job more than well done. Thanks for sharing, and great looking medal by the way. Cheers.

Chad said...

Kenley! Thanks for that, the medal has the ogopogo on it, the monster supposedly in the Okanagon lake. :)
Im happy with my time. NOt a boston time, but nonetheless :)

Kenley said...

Maybe not a Boston Time, but it's a Chad Time and it Kicks A double S! Go GO GO!!!!!!!!!

Chad said...

HAHAHA! thanks man! gimme an a gimme an essss antoher ess, whatzit spell? Whuttumay gonna kick??
WOOO!