Months of training culminated in my finishing the 26.2-mile marathon (my first) in a respectable time of 03:55:38 (San Francisco Marathon). I never really hit a wall as other marathon finishers warned; probably because I stayed well hydrated and paced myself. I was warmed-up and comfortable at the 4 mile mark and got a second wind at 14. Because I expected to hit that imaginary wall at some point past mile 16, I probably overestimated the level of effort it would take. It was at about the 20 mile marker that I picked up the pace and finished strong . I've registered for the Long Beach Marathon in October, and I'll be gunning for a better finish time.
Finisher! 03:55:38
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