one for the oul-lads/burds in the novice marathon thread

ultraman1

http://m.runnersworld.com/general-interest/first-marathons-and-extramarital-affairs

chickey2

I ran my first marathon this year. I'm 39. God, I'm so predictable!

I wonder how many of the novices are in a "9" year? I know at least two mentioned they were 29.

laura_ac3

chickey2 wrote: »

I ran my first marathon this year. I'm 39. God, I'm so predictable!

I wonder how many of the novices are in a "9" year? I know at least two mentioned they were 29.

One of those was me!! I thought about doing it last year as a 28 year old and non 9-er but a trip to Argentina won out :cool:

Volvoair

worth reading :P
http://www.oldfartsrunningclub.8k.com/

kit3

2 years to my next '9'. What to do ??? :rolleyes:

rainbow kirby

I was 25 when I ran my first marathon - quarter-life crisis? :pac:

29 (just about!) doing my first triathlon though...

Murph_D

Wonder how old the authors were when they wrote this?

Mimojo

LOL! I too was another 29er doing DCM this year, my first marathon, Im just another stat!!