re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

I’ll be there. Wave 4. Trying to run 4:30 but it’s going to be warm.

Good luck to you guys. Jealous. My next 26.2 won’t be until Spring. 3:15:00 is the goal.

I’m in Blue Corral D. I’ll be wearing my purple LSU visor.

Inner knee pain — anyone experienced this? What’d you do to resolve?

Got back into running within the last few months after a few year hiatus and have been training for the St. Jude HM. Pain started up a few weeks after I started running — I brushed it off as “to much, to quick”, so I backed off the mileage and have gotten into a reasonable routine — at the pains worse I took a week off and my first run back I didn’t feel any pain, but it’s gradually come back.

Pain started when I was wearing a pair of old Brookes, I switched to the Novablast III and it hasn’t gotten worse but it’s not better either.

Knee feels fine walking around, a little tender to the touch but starts barking when I start jogging. Usually it’ll work itself out by mile 2 but it comes back with vengeance on anything over 5 miles.

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Weather seems brutal for NYC

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I'm tracking a few friends (and Kyle Merber) and they are getting straight up decimated by the second half of the race. I hope everyone's staying hydrated out there.

Oops, thanks.

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If you took the ferry, it was chaos getting on the buses. I waited over an hour after getting off the ferry to get on the bus.

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I want to do some Majors of course but Logistical issues such as this give me anxiety. My nerves would be so bad I'd get a tempo run in, HR wise, just from the stress of dealing with the bs.

Want to do Chicago one day for sure, but the whole Marathon training through the Summer thing is hard to commit to!

Training through Texas summer is what allowed me to survive Sunday. Full debrief below:

Sleep - Full honesty, I probably got 4-5 hours of toss and turn sleep. This is pretty typical for me before a big race. Add on top the sheer adrenaline that was added from beating Bama and the Astros winning, I was pretty surprised at how well I slept.

Getting to the race - As I said, I chose the ferry. My start time was 10:55, so I ended up on the 7:00 ferry. Getting to the ferry was easy via the subway. Sat down and rested the whole time. Ferry ride was nice, scenery is definitely worth it to get a police escort right next to Lady Liberty was awesome. Bus ride from the ferry to starting village was a total cluster. Everyone has been complaining about it.

Pre-Race - Got to village around 9 which was enough time to use the toilet, get a bagel, get coffee, and sit to eat. Sat around until about 9:45, did a little warm up and was ready to hit the corrals when they opened. Used the bathroom again in the corral and then was off to the start line. All managed great by NYRR.

The Race - I knew I had to curb expectations with the weather. I had already planned to just enjoy the experience and not worry about my time. I also forgot my water bottle at the hotel that had half of my gels in the pouch. Thankfully I was able to contact my wife and she brought it to our first meeting spot.

Miles 1-12 - I started slow because of the bridge and planned to aim at 4 hr and see how I felt at 16. Cruised through Brooklyn and I had forgotten just how loud and excited those people are. I had my Aftershockz on and I couldn't hear music 90% of the time. They were out partying and cheering and there is nothing like it. Had to stop and pee at mile 10 but other than that, these miles were so fun and honestly felt easy.

Miles 12-15 - I started to see a lot people walking. The halfway point is the Pulaski bridge and I'd say over 50% of people around me were walking across. Queens was packed with people as well, more than I remember in 2019. It was a nice boost before the Queensboro.

Miles 16-22 - Manhattan was great again, but I don't think as loud as 2019. Met my wife and boys right after mile 16, got my Gatorade and gels that saved me. Kept on pushing and started drinking 10-12 oz of Gatorade between fueling stations.

Miles 23-26 - I noticed I had started to slow down somewhat. Finally had a small cramp around mile 24 but thankfully it happened at the second meeting point with the family. I stopped for 30 seconds with them and my 6 year old told me to go finish so off I went. I slowed to about 9:45 pace those last three miles in the Park and really soaked everything in. My legs were tired and I was ready to finish but the sound and energy was just too great to just push through and finish quick.

Finish - 4:04:58, about 12 mins slower than my personal best, but ~30 mins faster than my time in 2019. The most important part was that I didn't blow up and just ruin the race at 19 or 20. I stayed as consistent as a I could and tried to enjoy everything. I can try to go for a sub 3:45 here in Houston in January.