Carm's First Marathon RR at Ottawa Race Weekend (photo added

[fingerboy]

You look really happy in the photo. That's great.

[DJHL]

Great picture. Well done getting your first marathon under your belt. Now you can enjoy the rest of the summer doing some other events with the fitness level you have built up over the last few months.

By the way, you beat my Boston marathon time - I am going to have to do something about that!

[mas_runner]

Awesome race Carm!! The marathon is an absolute beast, you did really well in your first, congratulations!

[CinC]

congrats on your race - well done!

[IronGoddess]

Awesome first marathon. Next one should be Victoria. Btw are you racing any tris this year?!

[Stampie]

You are a MARATHONER Carmen!

Congrats and welcome to the club. Your race almost mirrored my first marathon and our times are very similar! Great race report and way to stick it out when it got tough for you. Now rest up and savour this moment.

[carm]

You look really happy in the photo. That's great.

Ha ha, thanks. Marathon Photos got their pics up fairly quickly and thanks to some great Zoomphoto photogs who worked for them, we have good race photos this year. I'll buy the digital package for sure.

This photo was taken by a friend at 9.5K, hence why I still look like a million bucks.

[carm]

By the way, you beat my Boston marathon time - I am going to have to do something about that!

Damn straight. Now it's your turn!!!! Hope your hammie issues resolve before your next race.

[carm]

Awesome first marathon. Next one should be Victoria. Btw are you racing any tris this year?!

I would really like to do Victoria since I could combine it with a trip to Van to visit my family. It's marathon day +1 and I feel decent and want to do another, so that's a good sign, right? I'm thinking Fall 2013.

I'm doing a sprint at Musselman in the Finger Lakes region of NY and then maybe another local one. I have some swim fitness, no bike fitness and good run fitness right now, so I'll stick to the shorter races.

[framboisine]

woohoo!!! way to go Carm!

[Lightning]

So fantastic! What a super time even though you saaaaaaaay you felt bad. Your result does not show it! I see many more marathons in your future, my friend!! You are amazing!!!!

[carm]

Official pics are here:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... fef3095b81

[RA.]

Great pic!

[Miss*Smiles]

You're a marathoner! You did great!!

I'm glad you loved the sign Glitter makes all signs better... and we learned that way too many runners go commando

Congratulations on your first marathon!!

[carm]

You're a marathoner! You did great!!

I'm glad you loved the sign Glitter makes all signs better... and we learned that way too many runners go commando

Congratulations on your first marathon!!

Thanks Smiles! Yes, glitter is the best and your signs were hilarious! When the freezies run out or did I completely bypass a freezie without knowing it.

[jes]

I didn't get a freezie either

I was so focused on the sign, I was pretty much past the group before I realized it was Miss*Smiles with the sign. Next time!!!!

[carm]

I found THE SONG and it's a bit pop-py but the chorus was going when I rounded the corner to the finish chute. It got me so jacked up that I almost put my left quad into a spasm.

[carm]

I didn't get a freezie either

I was so focused on the sign, I was pretty much past the group before I realized it was Miss*Smiles with the sign. Next time!!!!

I saw empty freezie packages along the race course. I was so sad but it probably wouldn't have been a good idea.

[Miss*Smiles]

Our freezies were handed out in a flash - I can't believe how many runners told me they loved me

[barebuns1]

Congrats Carm on your 1st Marathon. and a pb at that!!!

[carm]

Our freezies were handed out in a flash - I can't believe how many runners told me they loved me

Next time I will join you and we will go to Costco ahead of time to load up on the hand-outs.

[horselady]

Congratulations!! You are a MARATHONER

[Avis]

Hey, Carm! How did I miss your race report. Congratulations on a great firtst marathon! Love the picture--a nice souvenir of a triumphant occaision!

[jes]

I'm in your photo!!!



That's at the OTC station, right? You really worked them up into a frenzy. It took me a minute to realize that it was the OTC group...I initially thought you were doing that at all the stations

[carm]

I'm in your photo!!!



That's at the OTC station, right? You really worked them up into a frenzy. It took me a minute to realize that it was the OTC group...I initially thought you were doing that at all the stations

Cool!!! Yes, that was the OTC station. They didn't see me until I was literally right in front of them. They thought that all the Team MitoCanada shirts had white in them but mine was all black so that confused everyone.