Comments on: I did it! San Antonio Marathon Race Report

By: That Pink Girl

That Pink Girl — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:05:09 +0000

Congratulations and way to go girl!!!

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:59:01 +0000

I ran on Sunday as well. The fact that you ran your 1st marathon in under 4 is amazing. The fact that you did it with that humidity makes it even more so.

I have been searching the internet for others who ran the race to see how my experience compares. Your experience was very similar to mine, both in pre-race strategy and late race experiences. My race report is at http://www.middleagedathlete.com if you want to read it.

Again, great job. Keep training. 3:40 is in your future.

By: Ross

Ross — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:50 +0000

Middalia,

All I can say is WOW! Difficult conditions and you ran your 1st marathon under 4:00. That is so impressive. I ran Twin Cities in 2007 and they almost cancelled the race because of the heat and humidity.

I felt the same way during my 1st marathon at mile 23. I am never doing this again. I have run 16 marathons now and I am still looking to break 4 hours.

You just did awesome and I think Turtles can run Boston is a good title, but you are more like a roadrunner. Beep Beep!

Congrats!!!

By: southbaygirl aka Penny

southbaygirl aka Penny — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:30:27 +0000

Awesome job! You are not a turtle! and you looked awesome and strong crossing the finish line!!! Way to go!! You are a MARATHONER!

By: Kate M

Kate M — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:07:58 +0000

A big congrats to you! That’s an amazing race – especially for your first! I am definitely bookmarking this post for future reference as I work towards my first marathon in March. Great race and great race report! Can’t wait until pictures are up!

By: ShoreTurtle

ShoreTurtle — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:06:05 +0000

Congratulations! Great job. The finish video feature is way cool.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:52:07 +0000

i’m so proud of you girl! it was amazing to follow you through your training cycle and see how well you ran the marathon! you did fabulous and have lots to be proud of! so cool you can see the video of yourself finishing! awesome awesome job!!!! xoxo

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:22:08 +0000

Congratulations!

“I’m never doing this again” – I’ve said this after every race, and I always end up doing it again!

I’ve heard that SA is a great marathon, much better than Austin…

By: scentrella

scentrella — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:35:07 +0000

Congratulations! You should feel SO very proud of yourself!!!

By: Glenn Jones

Glenn Jones — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:19:21 +0000

That is an outstanding effort for a first time marathon! I know the conditions were not prime, and you still hit four hours. I see BQ here in the near future! Now take some time and recover before starting your next training cycle. You did well to avoid injury while training the first time, don’t tempt fate now by showing lack of patience.