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[alexr_rwx]

Graham cola_fan and Alex oniugnip: ultimate victorious in the Atlanta Marathon 2K6!

Finishing time: 4:18. Speedy!

It was a beautiful day, totally perfect weather. All the volunteers were super-nice, but more importantly, Lauryn yourusername and Martin samarin saw us off and Laura laurapatt was waiting for us at the finish line, totally taking pictures! Aw, thanks guys :) Also, thanks to everybody else who was supportive!

We went out too fast :) We said "let's not go out too fast." We hit the first mile at a bit slower than 9-minute pace, taking our own advice... and then sped up 'til we hit the halfway point at a ridiculously too-quick 1:54. We were like "oh man, let's break 4 hours!" ... eh, you live, you learn :) And your legs seize up a bit in the process.

But still! First marathon, not bad! :)

Comments

[zip4096.livejournal.com]

Wow!! Congrats, Alex! :D

[jane-doe-9.livejournal.com]

Congrats!!

[gtv42.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

I'm glad you didn't collapse and die (like the first guy).

[(Anonymous)]

Eh gads! Congrats!! I demand pictoors! ^_^

[cola-fan.livejournal.com]

wooT! couldn't have done it without you.

[cabrita.livejournal.com]

congratulations!

[lomonthang.livejournal.com]

Dude the way you handled that marathon reminded me of how the venerable Mike Tyson handled his business, and said regarding it: "My power is discombobulatingly devastating.. I could feel his muscle tissues collapse under my force. It's ludicrous these mortals even attempt to enter my realm."
You rock like granite!

[gtv42.livejournal.com]

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[neuroticmonk.livejournal.com]

Yay Alex! :-D You rock!

[lindseykuper]

Finishing time: 4:18. Speedy!

Wow! Fast! 23 minutes faster than my best time! And you finished together? That's awesome. Great job!

[reality-calls.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's amazing!  So you really did it, eh?  That's just a great accomplishment.  I thought I'd have a ton of stuff to say about it, but I find that words fail me.  What praise could I possibly type that would not pale in comparison to the fact that you just completed a marathon!

I want to be just like you some day, at least in the whole "completing a marathon" aspect.

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