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Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread

nproximos

Nov 18, 08 16:42

Post #1 of 22 (481 views)

Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread	Can't Post

i just wanted to see what slowtwitchers were coming to the area and running.

feel free to post what race you're doing (26.2, 13.1, 8k), goals, and where youre staying at.

im racing the marathon, staying in my dorm about 2 miles from the art museum, going for boston qualifier and completing my first marathon.

bib # 539

(This post was edited by nproximos on Nov 18, 08 18:57)

Macho Grande

Nov 18, 08 17:27

Post #2 of 22 (469 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [nproximos] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Bib 1280

Hopefully arriving at the finish line 3:15:59 or sooner after starting...

Bob
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(Updated December 1 with "Philly Marathon RR: Apeasing the Marathon Gods.")

Moze

Nov 18, 08 17:58

Post #3 of 22 (458 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [nproximos] [In reply to]	Can't Post

I'l be there. Hopefully the freeze at 7am will make me go faster to warm up.

I'll be staying at my house and trying to find a damn parking spot in all that mess.

Hot Tamales

Nov 18, 08 18:14

Post #4 of 22 (447 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [nproximos] [In reply to]	Can't Post

I'd love to be there and race.

Good luck to all.

Herbert

Nov 18, 08 18:29

Post #5 of 22 (438 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [nproximos] [In reply to]	Can't Post

You guys have a good race and eat a nice Italian Grinder for me after the run. :-)

nproximos

Nov 18, 08 18:34

Post #6 of 22 (436 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [Herbert] [In reply to]	Can't Post

sure thing

fonion

Nov 18, 08 19:41

Post #7 of 22 (412 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [nproximos] [In reply to]	Can't Post

I'm coming down from NYC to run my first marathon. Bib 2475. Shooting for 3:15.

JohnnyKay

Nov 19, 08 7:09

Post #8 of 22 (388 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [nproximos] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Another one aiming for 3:15:59 or better.

Bib# 1362

edk

Nov 19, 08 7:18

Post #9 of 22 (378 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [nproximos] [In reply to]	Can't Post

IN,

Though the JFK 50 the day before is the real test, seeing if I can make it through the marathon in under 4 hours - 3:30 is the goal

bib 2465

DC Pattie

Nov 19, 08 7:30

Post #10 of 22 (369 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [Moze] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Yes it will be cold but I''l take it over the 75 degree's we saw last weekend at Richmond.

Dave in VA

Macho Grande

Nov 19, 08 7:40

Post #11 of 22 (362 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [JohnnyKay] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Word up my 3:15 brother! What is your race/pace plan?

I have a feeling there will be an unofficial 3:15 pace group developing along the way...

Bob
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machogrande.wordpress.com
(Updated December 1 with "Philly Marathon RR: Apeasing the Marathon Gods.")

JohnnyKay

Nov 19, 08 8:12

Post #12 of 22 (353 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [Macho Grande] [In reply to]	Can't Post

My thought is to ease into pace over the first 5 miles (say roughly 7:45, 7:45, 7:30, 7:30, 7:20) and then aim for ~7:20/mi for the bulk of it. Hopefully hang on without fading too bad at the end. In reality, trying to go out very easy will probably put me near pace from the get-go. Best case is I still have a little gas at mile 20 and can bring it home in 7:10-7:15/mi and finish ~3:12. "Theoretically", I should be capable of ~3:10 so I have a little bit of margin...but only a little, especially if it's as windy as it has been lately.

My guess is that I'll be wearing a "hi-vis" orange long sleeve top. I'll probably have a visor on (white or black), but you should still be able to see my blond hair atop my 6'2" high head. Say, "hi"...or "HTFU" depending how I look at the time. :-)

Macho Grande

Nov 19, 08 8:19

Post #13 of 22 (347 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [JohnnyKay] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Yeah, theoretically I can run a 3:07 based off of my 1/2 mary time, so who knows.

I'm starting out with the 3:20 group (7:37's) and then after the last hill at Mile 10 or so taking off and running 7:20-7:15's the rest of the way. My goal is 3:15:59, that's it.

I'll be in a Team Under Armour shirt that says "Athletes Run" on the front and some Desoto Trishorts.

Bob
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machogrande.wordpress.com
(Updated December 1 with "Philly Marathon RR: Apeasing the Marathon Gods.")

prosser

Nov 19, 08 9:22

Post #14 of 22 (325 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [nproximos] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Bib 829

3:00 or bust!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have your warm clothes ready for post race. It's gonna be a cold one.

nproximos

Nov 19, 08 17:23

Post #15 of 22 (279 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [Macho Grande] [In reply to]	Can't Post

ill look out for that, ill probably wear a white singlet with some desoto arm warmers and race shorts. clothing is for wimps htfu.

haha, idk if ill stick to that though, the weather on weather.com keeps changing for sunday. the new low is in the 32s at the moment. if its 40 or higher im not wearing much.

(This post was edited by nproximos on Nov 19, 08 17:26)

Macho Grande

Nov 19, 08 18:18

Post #16 of 22 (264 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [nproximos] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Given your bib # I assume you're shooting for sub-3:00?

Bob
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(Updated December 1 with "Philly Marathon RR: Apeasing the Marathon Gods.")

nproximos

Nov 19, 08 19:24

Post #17 of 22 (250 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [Macho Grande] [In reply to]	Can't Post

that would be ideal, but yeah a lot could happen.

JohnnyKay

Nov 23, 08 13:09

Post #18 of 22 (202 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [Macho Grande] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Think I may have seen you at the start right near the 3:20 balloon dude. I was in an orange shirt and black LP visor.

Hope your race went well. I was right on plan except that I faded too much over those last few miles and missed the mark by a little less than a minute. Fortunately, I turn 40 next year so this will qualify me for 2010 and I don't have to run another one of these until then. They freakin' hurt! :-)

Macho Grande

Nov 23, 08 13:29

Post #19 of 22 (196 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [JohnnyKay] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Did I bump into you? I was having sock issues at the start and bent over a few times to fix it.

I went 3:14:47 and even split the entire race, which made me happy. I had to abandon my entire plan when the 3:20 group leader announced beforehand that he wanted to run 1:41 on the front and arrived at Mile 2 almost 1.5 mins off. I went off on my own after that.

Needless to say I'm pretty stoked.

Bob
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machogrande.wordpress.com
(Updated December 1 with "Philly Marathon RR: Apeasing the Marathon Gods.")

JohnnyKay

Nov 23, 08 13:44

Post #20 of 22 (180 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [Macho Grande] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Awesome! Congrats!

I was just a couple people in front of you. Tried to make eye contact a few times after I guessed it might be you, but you were ducked down a lot. :-)

tigerchik

Nov 23, 08 15:02

Post #21 of 22 (143 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [Macho Grande] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Hey! Congrats.

until you come into your soul again
we'll be the worst of best friends

BrianPBN

Nov 23, 08 15:32

Post #22 of 22 (120 views)

Re: Official Philadelphia Marathon Thread [Macho Grande] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Bob,

Congrats on 'punching your ticket' on a perfectly paced raced, nice work.

In addition to you, it was a GREAT day in Philly for our PBN-crew as Craig Segal ended up going 2:25:10 good enough for 4th o'all. This was his 1st marathon finish & at 24yrs old, I know he has a lot more great races in him.

Congrats again Bob!

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