The last 15km I was talking with god. It was so very painful. The course was quite hard. Hilly with dirt paths which I think made everything a lot harder. Also it was 33C today.

Afterwards i felt pretty good. I hydrated, ate a lot of fruit, and smoked a cigarette with my mates. I also cried a bit. It's been a journey.

This was the Bath Two Tunnels Marathon in the UK.

Good luck with your training. Take it seriously, and on the day remember to have fun.

[–] Dimmer06@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago

Sub 4 with only a year of running under your belt is really impressive. Good job!

[–] BoxedFenders@hexbear.net 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Holy shit, even attempting a marathon within a year of running is super impressive. Did you have an athletic background in other sports? I've been running regularly since 2020 and the longest race I've completed was a very slow 10k. And I actually played a lot of sports growing up but long distance running is so challenging for me (was more into sports with short bursts of speed).

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 7 points 5 months ago

Climbing a bit, bit not really no. Being in China inspired me to take it up.

[–] hollowmines@hexbear.net 5 points 5 months ago

those are super impressive stats all around! and I cannot imagine running in that heat. major kudos to you.

[–] CptKrkIsClmbngThMntn@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hey I know this is an old thread but thanks for your encouragement! I ended up running one a month ago and it was super slow (unsupported and alone on mixed trails/roads - I got a bit lost once or twice), but a really rewarding experience. Where I live is not great for running this time of year but I hope to keep it up as much as possible and get a head start for the spring.

Hope you've kept up at it and are continuing to build on your first year!

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago

I'm currently camping and I've literally just run to the nearest town for a beer.

Running is great. It's a form of mediation. Remember not to overdo it at first, to avoid injury.

Cheers mate, here's to you and your new journey.

[–] ProletarianDictator@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago

smoked a cigarette with my mates.

Doing this after running a marathon is flexing on mother nature.