- Miles:
- 1580 total / 620 in 2013
- Goal:
To be a lifelong runner
Richard Verasamy a few details on toda...
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A few details on today's marathon. Was raining up until around start time and the roads were wet. Slept very little if at all. I immediately felt the pain in right shin when I started. By 4km, the pain was so excruciating, I thought I'd have to drop out and considered doing that. But I thought of my kids waiting at the finish line and kept going. By 8km, the left foot went kind of numb/cramped and it was moving upwards. Kept going. By 10km, maybe the adrenaline had kicked in and the shin pain was much reduced and not very noticeable. The numbness in left foot lasted until about the 15km mark and then disappeared. Miraculously (I dont know how ) I had covered the first 10 km in 52 minutes ( I was aiming for close to an hour). From 15km to about 30km, I was in a groove and going at a good clip. Finished first half of the marathon in 1:52 and thought I'd come in under 4 hours for sure, even though my goal was 4 hours. By 35km, the pain under my feet everytime they touched down was BAD ( I assume it's because I was wearing my old shoes as recommended by physiotherapist, and they did not have enough cushion anymore). The sides of both knees also started acting up after that. I walked for a little to regroup. The 4 hour pacer then caught up with me and I ran with him for about 3 km and picked up some time, but then on an uphill portion I fell a bit behind. Saw the family near the finish and got reenergized. Overall, for a first marathon, am happy and I do not feel overly tired after. I certainly had the stamina, just wished my legs held up a bit better. But the outcome was great for me ( I kept seeing the sign along the way, PAIN IS TEMPORARY BUT PRIDE IS FOREVER --- were all those people out to cheer me on, it worked.
Wow - what an incredible story! You hit your goals and worked through the pain! Awesome accomplishment!!
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What a great race Richard! Terrific job pushing through, regrouping, and getting energy from the family! Saw some people in the half today wearing shirts that said" Unless you puke, faint, or die keep moving", it was inspiring":)
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Awesome job! first marathon, WAY TO GO and congrats!!
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Awesome job Richard! Very inspirational!
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What a great accomplishment! Congratulations on finishing your first marathon, and for finishing it strong!
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AMAZING marathon Richard!!! SOOO happy and proud of you, and glad you fought thru the pain to get what you wanted! It was a pleasure to meet you, and hopefully we will hook up over the winter with others, for some fun runs on the weekends!
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Wow. Great job Richard. I am in serious awe of you to push through like that!
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wow! way to push through. you are certainly an inspiration. congrats on your first marathon!
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Amazing, Richard! I don't know if I would have pushed through that kind of pain... good luck recovering!!
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Fantastic Richard, dont know how you did that.... so lovely to meet you
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Amazing job Richard!
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Excellent race, Richard! Congrats on persevering through the pain to become a marathoner!
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Excellent job, Richard! I looked for you but wasn't sure if I saw you in a bunch of other people or not. Great time and great overcoming of adversity!
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RIchard!! Way to go!! I looked for you but completely missed you - so sorry. I must have been caught up in something else at the time. Excellent run. It was a tough day for everyone. Now, rest and stay hydrated.
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Great achievement Richard. Fantastic pace.
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Congratualations Richard.
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Richard, that's seriously amazing to fight through all that pain and to finish in that time. Very inspirational. You're one tough dude to battle those injuries for a marathon. Incredible effort.
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Be proud, be very proud. This is a wonderful achievement.
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Congrats!!!! Sounds like an amazing day Richard full of tough decisions and brave moves. You showed that you're a fighter and even though you had so many things holding you back you pushed like hell to the finish!! I hope you're resting today as you deserve it! Good luck with easing into your new shoes, less miles until they're broken in!!
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Well done Richard. That was awesome. You must be extremely pleased with that result.
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Great you carried on after that early pain. Well done.
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Great story and fabulous job! I love the mantra!
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Very inspirational post report Richard, u overcame alot just during this marathon, and ended up with a great time, super!!! Now u know what to expect, u can use this first one as a measuring tool, work on what u think needs to be worked on. Congrats to u, and welcome to the marathon club, :).
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Richard, we at DM are so proud of you. The race is for those who persevere and you persevered until the end!! You did great and that marathon is in the history books and you are in that book. We look forward to many more..... Great performance!!
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