First Marathon Completed. :) I was shooting for 3:30:00 to 3:40:00 and finished with 3:39:40. On the high end of my goal but definately within it. I never guessed how emotinal the whole experience would be. I choked back tears many time through out the race. I was so excited to finally be doing what I had trained for for six months. This whole experience gave me so much respect for all the runners out there. I thought the rain was going to be miserable but it actually was quite pleasant. At mile 20 I was on pace for about a 3:33:00 and once I climbed the little hill by the country club my legs started giving out a little. I backed off a little because I did not want to cease my calfs and I lost over a minute per mile on my pace, I added over 6 minutes on the last 6 miles that I was not expecting too, but hey, it's my first marathon, I 'll get the hang of the distance on the next one. After I finished, I broke down in my wifes arms, it was one of the best feelings I have ever had, what an accomplishment for myself. I feel great. I want to congratulate all those who ran today. | 