Comments on: Finishing My Second Half Marathon

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:47:45 +0000

As a result of all of your focus here on half marathons, I had decided to run one myself. I ran, and completed, the Wurzburg (Germany) half marathon at the end of April. Thanks for the nudge. It was more fun than I thought it would be. It’s hard to describe the atmosphere surrounding the race. I’ll always remember how I felt as the waves of starters took off — and the song they played just before my wave took off (the unplugged version of Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life”).

I’m looking forward to next year’s race. As you said, now that I know I can complete it with no problems, I’ll have a time goal next year (this year’s goal was to finish…and run the whole way). I even had enough left at the end to sprint the last 200 meters or so to the finish. Good thing, because the leader of the men’s FULL marathon (with his police escort) was about 30 seconds behind me at the finish (granted, he did start 6 minutes before I did). He was Ethiopian, btw.

By: Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:10:01 +0000

@Lara: Oops! I am not sure how we missed Adam. But I will make the correction now. (Jackie, I apologize in advance for bumping you off the list.)

By: kyle watson

kyle watson — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:39:02 +0000

Mike

I must take the time here to brag on my 66 year old dad. He has ran in 29 consecutive Peachtree Road races and finished with good running times. He has done some half and full marathons. The Boston marathon at least once. He has recorded in his running journal every mile that he jogged since I was a teenager now I’m 43. A few years ago he was at least over 63,000 miles put on his feet. He has run more miles than my wife’s car ODM. I don’t know if his body got many tune ups or oil changes. He has been in so many road races that he’s got enough t-shirts to sink the Titantic. I think he knows every little town in Georgia. I’m very proud of him.

By: Lara

Lara — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:49:34 +0000

Mike
I just wanted to make sure we included Adam Stein, our Dallas office winner in your Top 10. I’m not sure how he got missed but his time was 1:39:58.75 AND he placed 67th overall in our race. I just don’t want him to be left out of the Top 10 list.

Thanks!

Lara

By: Rob Sargeant

Rob Sargeant — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:49:03 +0000

Mike;

I remember completing my first 1/2 marathon at age 14, in the winter, first week of January (no joke). Through snow drifts and other obstacles, around 2000 of us persevered. It was the greatest feeling coming into the final stretch of the race, like finishing the final draft of a manuscript. Some of the older racers told me I was too young to do it, that I’d burn out by the time I was 30 if I kept running like that, but I still am running regularly at aged 40.

By: Cara Putman

Cara Putman — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:00:33 +0000

Last year my husband and I ran the Indy mini-marathon. It is such a great feeling to see all the discipline and hard work pay off. Saturday my husband ran it again — and beat his time significantly. For some crazy reason he wouldn’t let me run since I’m due to have our third any day, but I’m already looking forward to next year. It’s a great way to jump start fitness goals and tackle something that feels impossible, yet becomes realistic when broken into bite size pieces. It was also a great project we could work on together. Those are hard to find in today’s crazy paced life.

By: Tiffany Stuart

Tiffany Stuart — Mon, 05 May 2008 05:39:29 +0000

Bravo!

By: Colleen Coble

Colleen Coble — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:23:45 +0000

Oh I was so proud to see Mark finished first of the Nelson family! Whoohoo, you go, Mark!

I’m impressed with all of you for actually DOING his.

By: Pete Thomas

Pete Thomas — Sun, 04 May 2008 19:54:23 +0000

Good job Hyatt and The Thomas Nelson Family!

I am doing my best to get more of my race ‘running’.

Pete
WinningMan.com

By: Cuongnh

Cuongnh — Sun, 04 May 2008 09:57:59 +0000

Congratulation Mike!
Not only in sports but also in everyday works,You wil lose more energy when you’re too anxious.And sports teach me how to overcome this anxiety. I like the ideal “I perform best, when I am fully present to this moment”