How many people do you know who can run a marathon? Probably not many. How many people do you know who can cross the finish line of said marathon looking like this, big smile plastered on his face during the photo op moment, but the smile is solely for my benefit because inside, he's miserable? This was a real weekend of ups and downs for us. Chad finished his marathon, but is really disappointed in his time (4:25). He worked so hard this summer. He was totally disciplined in sticking to his training routine, watching what he ate, and preparing in general - and then race day was an off day, and just like that, it's over. It's a huge amount of buildup for a few short hours (I'm sure they don't feel so short while you're experiencing them) that can go either way. He was very happy with some of the longest training runs he did, which makes it especially frustrating. We are so proud of him, but he is his own worst critic, and it hurts to see him disappointed. I hate that he is so hard on himself, but at the same time, I love that he has enough guts and enough ambition that he can be unsatisfied with his performance and ready to try again.Blogger's photo feature seems to be down at the moment... I'll post more when I can.
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WooHoo!!! Chad, you should certainly be VERY proud of yourself!! I, for one, am awestruck at anyone who can even begin to train for that run, let alone finish it! We are proud of you!!! We were thinking of you on Saturday as we were hiking up about 50,000 stairs to Seoul's highest peak to overlook the city - and even though we grumbled walking up all those stairs, we knew that what you were going through must have felt much worse. Don't stay dissappointed too long, hope the recovery goes quick, and hit the roads again soon.
I don't know, he looks pretty fresh in this picture. Are you sure he didn't have enough left to kick it in the end to come in under 4:20? A very good effort put forth, remind him that he beat Oprah's marathon time, that should make him feel better.
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