- Site:
- http://runnermomgail.blogspot.com
- Miles:
- 4097 total / 842 in 2013
- Goal:
sub-43 @ Peachtree Road Race; sub-3:30 @ Savannah Marathon
Gail N. ran: Ran the Twisted Ankle...
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- 26 miles
- 05:43 time
- 13:05 pace
- 3328 calories
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Twisted Ankle Marathon
26.2
mi
05:43
13:05 pace
Ran the Twisted Ankle Marathon today! And no, my ankle did NOT get twisted - YAY. I finished in a whopping 5:43 (5th in AG though). My speed was inversely proportional to the elevation. Even the "flat" parts had rocks and roots. Jumped over a 3-foot rattle snake. Ate a whole carton of Haagen-Dazs ice cream afterward without the faintest twinge of guilt. Tough doesn't even begin to describe the infamous Becky's Bluff that we got to run TWICE! I promise more details will forthcoming soon on my blog. :-)
Awesome job! You came in under the 6 hour mark! Totally impressed!
about 1 year ago
way to go!!!!!!
about 1 year ago
Thanks guys! Sang, I kind of wince when I see that 13:05 pace, but I'm much less tired than I was at Albany and I'll recover more quickly. I was able to sprint the whole last mile. It just wasn't worth trying to push pace when I risked busting my you-know-what! I had a lot of fun (other than the two mini pity-parties I had for myself on the worst of the hills). :-)
about 1 year ago • Like • 1 person
Thanks again for getting me back up that damned hill.
about 1 year ago
@Jeremy: The feeling was mutual! You helped me too! I remember you and Tom and I would take about 5 steps, and then we would cling for dear life to the nearest tree. I swear we went so slow that I could see every beetle on the ground. It was like being a zombie. But, WE DID IT!!
about 1 year ago • Like • 1 person
Awesome job Gail. You rock!
about 1 year ago • Like • 1 person
Rally cool!
about 1 year ago
Sorry, REALLY cool:)
about 1 year ago • Like • 1 person
OK so I am stiff and sore this morning. I can only imagine how you must be feeling!
about 1 year ago • Like • 1 person
Sounds like a memorable experience! So glad you finished and had fun!!! :)
about 1 year ago
Way to go!!!!
about 1 year ago • Like • 1 person
Congrats on a hard course!
about 1 year ago • Like • 1 person
Amazing job! You rock!
about 1 year ago
Great job!!!
about 1 year ago • Like • 1 person
That was an awesome time Gail...very well done! Can't believe you did something that tough in under 6 hours...just amazing. Congratulations, and Happy Mother's day !
about 1 year ago
Great job Gail. That sounds super tough. I would have turned around if I saw a rattlesnake.
about 1 year ago • Like • 1 person
Thanks all! Tad, in my delirium at mile 24, I somehow thought it was a root and just sort of kept running. The guy beside me skidded to a stop while I was in mid-air and yelled, "SNAKE!" By that time, I could do nothing but land, stop, and look back. Sure enough, a nice 3-foot rattle snake was starting to get angry. Snakes, why did it have to be snakes?!
about 1 year ago • Like
Great Indiana jones reference!
about 1 year ago • Like • 1 person
Awesome job!!!!!!!!
about 1 year ago • Like • 1 person
Gail, marathons are about having fun, enjoying yourself, and completing the marathon without injuries. You achieved all three and that is a blessing!! Great job to all of you daily milers for representing us well.
about 1 year ago • Like • 1 person