02-19-2007, 04:36 PM
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First marathon
Well i did it. the months of hard work and the week of rest paid off. I finished the marathon. I'd like to think the IGF-2 and the NeoVar from applied Nutriceuticals helped too.
I finished at 4:24:16 chip time. That meant I finished with a 10:05 pace. far above what I expected. I think the headwind for the last 3 miles knocked at least a minute onto my time. I am happy. My goal was 4:30 with an expectation for a little slower. I latched onto a faster runner for the first half, then she took off to finish ten minutes ahead.    Shaw    Last edited by cabezon; 07-07-2007 at 06:49 PM. Reason: fix the dancing bannanas         
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02-19-2007, 05:30 PM
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 that is AWESOME!!!!! congrats and thanks for sharing pics of the event!!!!:handclap
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02-19-2007, 05:33 PM
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How did your friend Tony do? jk
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02-19-2007, 10:40 PM
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Amazing, running a marathon is not an easy task. What was your diet/loading like before the race. I know there has been some talk about some other members wanting to try to run a marathon.
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02-19-2007, 11:08 PM
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Congrats. Nothing like the feeling of accomplishment for a goal acheived.
I'm glad you like the Osteobolin. I'm still amazed at how well it works for my worn out knees and shoulders. As for the IGF-2, I've found everyone loves the improved recovery time, whether you're a runner or a bodybuilder. All the best, Don
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02-20-2007, 05:14 PM
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Awesome!
While I could easily sit and claim the AN supplements played a huge role, I won't. Why? Because you put in a LOT of hard work. You would've done it with or without the products, and anyone who completes a marathon at that pace has my complete respect. Great job man! :bdance
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02-20-2007, 05:55 PM
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Well, thanks all. I am pretty proud of myself. To answer the questions...
My diet is pretty healthy. I eat a lot of beans, seafood and meat. I drink whey protein first thing, and I drink about 4L of water a day. I take a lot of vitamins including extra B, C and Omega 3. Also I have been taking MSN and glucosamine for over a year, and that has helped my knees a lot. they still pop, but they dont hurt as much. the couple of days before the race, I switched to more carbs and low bulk foods. no apples. the night before the race i ran 2.5 miles at a good pace with incline on a treadmill. I never have incline, so i wasnt wearing out my running legs. for diet, I had General Tso's Chicken and lots of white rice. :) cant change the diet too much. My advice for running a marathon is start running. pretty simple. I started training seriously only a few months ago. If you can run 15 miles in a week you can start training for a marathon. go to runnersworld.com and get a training schedule. in the beginning I was running two 4 mile easy runs, one 3 mile interval run and one 7 mile long run. By the end my easy longs were 7-8 miles the interval was 7 and the long runs were, well, long... 20, 18, 22, 17 were the last four. I know it seems huge, but if you just follow the workout plan and add just a few miles a week you will easily get there in six months. I even took a month off in July. So if I can do it, anyone can. A LOT of it is in the head. Two years ago, I couldn't even do one mile without walking. I do have to say that I did like the Gakic. I really noticed a difference using it. it made my legs feel heavier, but stronger. I took the dose of 8 at the start, and then took one at the 13 mile mark and one or two at each water stop until I had taken 8 more. I am still taking the AN suppliments, and today I went for a 2.5 mile recovery run, I was a little stiff the first mile, but now I feel great. The Hartford CT marathon is coming up in October. ;)
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02-20-2007, 06:07 PM
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Sounds your you got yourself a hobby/sport that your taking very seriously.
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03-06-2007, 09:34 PM
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More Pics from the Pro's
Gosh, I look terrible. this is 7 miles in... If my wife saw my gut, she would tell me to suck it in, back straight   don't let the time fool you, minus a minute until the time I crossed the start line  mile 13  mile 20, I look better here
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03-07-2007, 02:12 AM
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i am really surprised that you can do the posing as you run, usually just jogging for me is something where NO pictures can be taken and i am not about to acknowledge that anyone is there with a camera! awesome pics though and thanks for sharing!!!
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