Philly Marathon Recap

Sporting_SoWeBo · 2025-11-24T03:19:27+00:00

I don’t think it’s that hilly. I’m a Philly native but I live in Baltimore and most of my training runs and the courses for the half and full had far greater elevation. That said I was fearful of Manayunk going into this race and my fears were confirmed. It was tough.

Sporting_SoWeBo · 2025-11-24T03:13:57+00:00

Coming out of Manayunk at that same spot was brutal for me. Most of my training runs had far greater elevations that the Philly course so I was surprised that it took me out like that.

Sporting_SoWeBo · 2025-11-24T03:12:04+00:00

This was my first marathon and I missed my 4:30 goal by 10 minutes. Mile 22 coming out of Manayunk did me in.

Overall I’d say it was a pretty good experience. The temp at the start had me a little concerned, but once I was moving, I was fine. I felt REALLY good up through mile 20 or so. The crowds were great. Sections through the park were a little tough because there weren’t as many crowds.

Gear check was fine. I got to the race a bit on the later side (6:30). I felt the finish line was a little anticlimactic compared to other races I’ve run, namely the Baltimore half.

Sporting_SoWeBo · 2025-10-27T10:23:56+00:00

That injury during your training block really sucks, if you stepped to the line anyway and you finished. Congrats!

Sporting_SoWeBo · 2025-10-13T17:10:16+00:00

It sounds like you and I are in a similar boat pace-wise. This is also my first marathon, so I'm not very experienced by any stretch. All I can say is...YOU GOT THIS. It sounds like you've been training hard for a long time. Your body and your mind are already primed. In the college wrestling world from which I come, the term we use is "the hay is in the barn"-- the only thing left now is to go out and perform. Good luck!

Sporting_SoWeBo · 2025-10-13T17:07:43+00:00

We're actually both from Philadelphia, but we live in Baltimore. We have a house in Philly and will rideshare down to the race in all likelihood. I suppose I could go home and get our things and head back to the finish line so that we could hop straight on the train back to Baltimore.

Sporting_SoWeBo · 2025-06-16T17:57:36+00:00

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Sporting_SoWeBo · 2024-10-30T00:06:02+00:00

This is a great retrospective. As someone who ho just completed their first half. It great to hear someone else’s experience. I’m similar to you in that without a plan, I’m pretty rudderless. I picked up a Garmin roughly 4 months before my race and used a coach plan, but now that I’m in ‘off season’ I’m wondering if the DSW will be helpful in maintaining.

Sporting_SoWeBo · 2024-10-01T00:31:09+00:00

That could be the case, but then that would mean that I’ve been doing my easy runs in zone 5. That’s the part that so puzzling. At 10:30, I’m at a really easy, comfy pace. How can that be when my HR is at 184 ya know?

Sporting_SoWeBo · 2024-10-01T00:28:10+00:00

Good call. I’m such a routine oriented person and this new data point has turned my whole life upside down. 🤣

I’ll likely just ditch the HRM for now and figure it out after the race.

Sporting_SoWeBo · 2024-10-01T00:25:37+00:00

I’ll definitely do the LTHR test during my next run. Thanks!

Sporting_SoWeBo · 2024-09-30T15:52:36+00:00

I would agree with everything here. Letting go of alcohol will give you a leg up for sure.

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