I'm a marathoner! (f/u to racing in the rain questions)

[RoryGilmore]

Thank you all so much for your advice about racing in the rain and the extra things I should consider.  I took a lot of your advice and was glad I planned ahead -- it rained a TON -- the full time I was running.  There were actually flood warnings in the areas surrounding Nashville. 

I had an awesome race and, as my first, I consider it all a great success.  Despite the rain, I had a blast and was so inspired by all the people that came out to cheer us on.  I even beat all my goals -- finishing in 4:10:13 (my goals were: to finish, then to finish in 4:30, and then to finish in 4:15).  I know I don't always post a ton but I do enjoy reading all of your perspectives and I learned a lot from you all in being prepared for the race.  Not sure what is next on the horizon for me but I am looking forward to taking a few days off and then hitting in the trails again!

[cinco]

Congratulations! You did awesome!

[kams]

Great job, & great time! I cannot imagine dealing with rain the entire time!

[libbygrl109]

Great job! Congrats!

[Deleted]

Awesome time! Congrats on a great race!

[adcobe]

Great job! Hopefully this will be me this weekend!

[Susie]

So impressive, and way to keep a positive attitude about it. I feel like you should get a special 26.2 sticker for your car with raindrops on it.

[runblondie26]

Excellent job! Congrats!

[enfuego23]

Awesome job!!! I agree with everyone else that you have such a great positive attitude about your race:)

[kellydelq]

great job, congrats!

[coconutbug]

Great job and congrats! Glad you had fun and stayed positive despite the rain!

[clseale]

Congrats!! I hear Nashville is a tough race, and with bad weather too??? You totally killed it! Congrats, marathoner.

[thom]

Great job!! That is a wonderful first marathon; especially in such wet weather. Do you have another in your plans, or just focused on recovery for now?

[shorewife]

Wow good for you!! I *hate* running in the race so I give you extra props for your killer attitude

[gt7301b]

Great job!!

[sadlebred]

Congratulations!

[Wines Not Whines]

Congratulations! That's a great time, especially for racing in the rain during your first marathon!

[breezy8407]

Congrats! That is an awesome time. I can't imagine being in the rain for that long.

[taratru]

Congratulations!!! That's an awesome first race. Way to brave the elements!

[RoryGilmore]

Thanks so much, everyone! thom not sure what I'll do next. I honestly don't know that I will ever do a full again. We have a new half coming to my area in Oct that I will probably look into. I do know I'd like to focus on some speed work. clseale I'd read that Nashville was a tough one and very hilly -- I live in a pretty hilly area and trained the hills a lot so I didn't think it was that bad at all. There was 1 hill in mile 23 that looked daunting in the moment but that's about it. It does kind of intrigue me about what it would be like to race something pancake flat!

[D2M]

Wow, way to crush your expected finish time. Congrats!

[skwcm80]

Congratulations!!

[LWoods]

Congrats!

[juliahenry]

Apr 30, 2013 15:09:21 GMT -5 RoryGilmore said:

Thanks so much, everyone! thom not sure what I'll do next. I honestly don't know that I will ever do a full again. We have a new half coming to my area in Oct that I will probably look into. I do know I'd like to focus on some speed work. clseale I'd read that Nashville was a tough one and very hilly -- I live in a pretty hilly area and trained the hills a lot so I didn't think it was that bad at all. There was 1 hill in mile 23 that looked daunting in the moment but that's about it. It does kind of intrigue me about what it would be like to race something pancake flat!

Is this the one on Oct 20? The Bull City Race Fest Half in Durham? If so, there's an early registration discount, $10 off with the code RUNLOCAL, expires May 1. I signed up a couple of weeks ago

Great job on the marathon! Congrats!

[RoryGilmore]

Apr 30, 2013 19:05:25 GMT -5 juliahenry said:

Apr 30, 2013 15:09:21 GMT -5 RoryGilmore said:

Thanks so much, everyone! thom not sure what I'll do next. I honestly don't know that I will ever do a full again. We have a new half coming to my area in Oct that I will probably look into. I do know I'd like to focus on some speed work. clseale I'd read that Nashville was a tough one and very hilly -- I live in a pretty hilly area and trained the hills a lot so I didn't think it was that bad at all. There was 1 hill in mile 23 that looked daunting in the moment but that's about it. It does kind of intrigue me about what it would be like to race something pancake flat!

Is this the one on Oct 20? The Bull City Race Fest Half in Durham? If so, there's an early registration discount, $10 off with the code RUNLOCAL, expires May 1. I signed up a couple of weeks ago

Great job on the marathon! Congrats!

That's the one!!  I liked them on FB and saw the coupon code.  I don't think I can commit to the date quite yet, just in case -- we will have a nephew turning 1  plus a niece turning 2 and another niece/nephew due any day, all within a few days of one another and the race so I'm hesitant to sign up until I hear from the all of the respective siblings about their plans for family gatherings.  My family had to give up a lot of traveling for my training over the past few months so I'm treading lightly before I ask for more time.

[katinthehat]

That is a very impressive first marathon - especially in the weather!  CONGRATS!

[shorty20]

Wow, great time, congrats marathoner!

[trigal]

Great job!

[Deleted]

Great job! What did you end up wearing? I am looking at possibly rain for my half this weekend and am trying to figure it out

[RoryGilmore]

May 1, 2013 19:29:27 GMT -5 @mjmksb04 said:

Great job! What did you end up wearing? I am looking at possibly rain for my half this weekend and am trying to figure it out

I didn't change a whole lot clothes wise -- I wore my fav pair of Nike shorts, a brooks short sleeve tee with a brooks long sleeve over it.   My important rain prep was: a visor, a poncho until race start and I body glided my entire body -- and I mean ENTIRE body, head to toe. 

I had a spare tech tee and socks in DH's backpack just in case I needed to stop along the way and change into a few dry pieces.  I also threw my bodyglide in there. 

Lucky for me (ha ha!) it never stopped raining the entire race so I never had to deal with drying out and the chafing that came from wet on dry or the issue of being colder with warmer/dry air and wet clothes.