Hanging up my running shoes

[FFigawi]

 

[KSellers88]

Good luck!! Cannot wait to track you in the morning and see you crush those goals!!

 

[ZellyB]

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Good luck!! Cannot wait to track you in the morning and see you crush those goals!!

Thank you! Now just have to fall asleep.

 

[Ariel484]

Etc.

 

[ZellyB]

Etc.

Thank you!

 

[BikeFan]

Good luck!

 

[ZellyB]

Good luck!

Thank you!

 

[ZellyB]

Today was supposed to be my sub-5:00 marathon.

Today was THIS day

Finish in 5:52:58
I’m not totally sure what happened today. Just not my day. I’m going to wallow in some self-pity and lick my figurative wounds and eventually do a postmortem. Thanks so much to all of you for cheering us on!!

 

[KSellers88]

Congrats! Great job on finishing and pushing through. So proud of you!

 

[michigandergirl]

Proud of you, it's still another 26.2 under your belt! Can't wait to hear all about it. And if it makes you feel any better, my BFF didn't get her sub 5:00 either - I think she was maybe in the same corral as you.

 

[sourire]

Very proud of you and Chris for getting through to that finish! Looking forward to your recap!

 

[FredtheDuck]

Congrats on finishing! You’re such a rock star.

 

[SheHulk]

Today was supposed to be my sub-5:00 marathon.

Today was THIS day

Finish in 5:52:58
I’m not totally sure what happened today. Just not my day. I’m going to wallow in some self-pity and lick my figurative wounds and eventually do a postmortem. Thanks so much to all of you for cheering us on!!

I do love me some self-pity, however: Running a marathon is haaaaaard and I hope you haven't already started disrespecting the distance and not being proud of your accomplishment . I know it's not the time you wanted but man as we all know, running 26.2 miles is no joke. It sounds cliche but if it was easy to finish a marathon everyone would do it. Just finishing is a huge thing. Lick those wounds a little but don't forget what you've accomplished this training cycle. Race day is just one day.

 

[SarahDisney]

Congrats on surviving! Sometimes you just don't have it for some reason ... but what's important is to survive to run another day, and you did that. I know you'll hit that sub-5:00 next time!

 

[Sleepless Knight]

Today was supposed to be my sub-5:00 marathon.

Today was THIS day

Finish in 5:52:58
I’m not totally sure what happened today. Just not my day. I’m going to wallow in some self-pity and lick my figurative wounds and eventually do a postmortem. Thanks so much to all of you for cheering us on!!

Major bonus points for posting that clip from Lord of the Rings. I look forward to reading your recap when you're ready and learning from your experience on how to power through a tough race when things don't go the way you hoped and dreamed they would.

 

[Ariel484]

Congrats on finishing!! I hope your wallowing includes some tasty treats and/or nice beverages

 

[TheHamm]

Today was supposed to be my sub-5:00 marathon.

Today was THIS day

Finish in 5:52:58
I’m not totally sure what happened today. Just not my day. I’m going to wallow in some self-pity and lick my figurative wounds and eventually do a postmortem. Thanks so much to all of you for cheering us on!!

While not what you wanted, it is still amazing. You finished, upright. And are uninjured in spirit and body enough to type and drop in an appropriate and funny gif.

 

[girliea]

It sucks to miss a goal! And as someone who has missed many, this is my new mantra I wanted to share with you.

So amazed at what you have done! If the percentage of people who have done a marathon is 0.5%, that number has got to be lower for those who have done more than one marathon!! And You my friend are in that very small number!

 

[roxymama]

I have a new appreciation for how far a marathon really is now that I've experienced it. When the body starts not agreeing with goal paces, it feels (and is) soooo far to the finish line. I'm proud of you!
I also know what it feels like to wish things went differently. So feel free to have that pity party but only if it involves a lot of booze and cake!!
I'd come party with you but I can't move my legs.

 

[run.minnie.miles]

Finishing = Winning in my book Congrats on another 26.2 in the books!