mas_runner is a MARATHONER!!

[Marg]

Mark, what an awesome report. Congratulations. I am so happy we saw you out there!
So well executed. Bravo!

[Pat29]

Great job. Congrats on a solid result!

[RobW]

Congrats on a successfull first marathon! Great report. The push up guy you speak of reminds me of a really loud guy in the Vancouver marathon where he would run ahead (of the 3:40 group) and then run back against the flow. Then he would run past the group again and a few minutes later, he's back again running against the flow. He made loud chatter with the bunny but not sure if they knew each other. He repeated this antic until about the 17k mark where he was last seen on the ground yelling in pain with leg cramps. That was the last we saw of him.

[msdesigner]

What a great read and an incredible first marathon! You aced it! Congrats Mark.

[Jo-Jo]

WOW...what an amazing report for a fantastic well run race.
I love your mantra...Trust and Believe.

And I chuckled at your line..."sniff the finish line"....are you part hound dog...that's something my dog C-Moss does when she's out running trails...she's on the hunt...(mind you at almost 10 she is slowing down and her PB's are behind her...yours lie ahead )

I wish you could have come to the M&G...next time

[rdmsgirl]

Congrats! What an awesome race report!

[mas_runner]

Thanks for all the kind words folks and yes Jo-Jo, I must be part hound dog as when I sniff that finish line, I pin the ears back, let my tongue out and bolt for it...

[Lightning]

Wow! What an enthusiastic, fun report to read. Congratulations...you killed it!

[c-moss]

Thanks for all the kind words folks and yes Jo-Jo, I must be part hound dog as when I sniff that finish line, I pin the ears back, let my tongue out and bolt for it...

Cool....you're my kind of human!!!
I hope you got to eat some really good treats after your big amazing race.

My advice: Run fast and long when you're young. I used to be the fastest doggie...but now...my PB's are behind me and I just remember back to my glory days.

[candlerun]

Wow, what a wonderful report and thanks for sharing. You did one stellar job out there.

[carm]

Congratulations Mark! What an awesome race report!

[chunkymonkeymelonhed]

Ok, I'm a little teary-eyed reading this Mark.
Your report is wonderful and I thank you for taking the time to share your MARATHON with us.
I could feel each km that you ran and it brought back wonderful memories for me- thank you.


You did it. Mission accomplished. I am so freaking happy for you.
You get this result with your first- imagine what you've got ahead of you (and yes that means you have to tell your wife that you'll be going through all this training again).

I'm sure your family is very proud of you. ENJOY this feeling of accomplishment, rest and recover well.

CONGRATULATIONS MARATHONER

[chunkymonkeymelonhed]

Weird/funny stuff that has come back to me:

- About 2km, some guy who was about 100m in front of me, veered off course to puke his guts up in a carpark

- A guy who seemed to be following the 3:50 bunny would get down and do push ups every so often

- Great signs including; "all this heavy breathing makes me horny", "free nipple rubs", "worst parade ever"

- About 1km from the finish, a little girl pointed at me and said, "mommy, that one is talking to himself"

What was DT doing in Ottawa?

[Dr. S]

You never forget your first time!!! Congrats MARATHONER!!!

[MikeM]

Weird/funny stuff that has come back to me:

- About 2km, some guy who was about 100m in front of me, veered off course to puke his guts up in a carpark

- A guy who seemed to be following the 3:50 bunny would get down and do push ups every so often

- Great signs including; "all this heavy breathing makes me horny", "free nipple rubs", "worst parade ever"

- About 1km from the finish, a little girl pointed at me and said, "mommy, that one is talking to himself"

I saw the pushup guy on Preston St around the first water station. I wondered how long it would last.

The sign that gave me the biggest laugh was the one a couple of km in that said "You are NOT almost there"

[mas_runner]

I saw the pushup guy on Preston St around the first water station. I wondered how long it would last.

He was still doing them at 33 kms...

[mas_runner]

From the ORW photos thread

Looking fresh


Miles of truth


Finish in sight - can I catch that HMer in white?


You bet ya! MARATHONER (check out that splash!)

[MikeM]

I saw the pushup guy on Preston St around the first water station. I wondered how long it would last.

He was still doing them at 33 kms...

Wow. Gotta admit that I'm a bit surprised. Then again, it wasn't my arms that were the problem at 33km

[Robinandamelia]

You got some great pics!!

[mas_runner]

Finish line vid: http://www.asiorders.com/view_user_even ... LOC=Finish

I come in at about 0:20 (red singlet, red hat) and finish under the marathon clock...

[b_squared]

Awesome.

[casual-runner]

Congratulations This is a great debut and an awesome report. Be proud.... MARATHONER.

[mcshame]

Love it!!

FANTASTIC 1st marathon, I can't imagine a better experience. Very impressive time, I'm sure there is alot more to come. I'm even more impressed with your performance not having run over 30k in training. With some increased mileage, there are some big numbers in your future.

Loved the report, brought back many memories

[mcshame]

Ohhh, how can I forget....
YOU ARE A MARATHONER!!...pretty cool, eh?

[mas_runner]

:D Love it!!

FANTASTIC 1st marathon, I can't imagine a better experience. Very impressive time, I'm sure there is alot more to come. I'm even more impressed with your performance not having run over 30k in training. With some increased mileage, there are some big numbers in your future.

Loved the report, brought back many memories

Thanks McShame! I actually (re)read your Ottawa Marathon report (along with R4L's Victoria report and Mrs Strider's New York report) the night before the race for inspiration. These were the reports that got me excited about marathon running in the first place. Thanks for inspiring me!