What sports did you play in high school? You didn't do track did you?

GO CABBAGE MAN!!!....Congrats on finishing the marathon!

Hope to see you in the Butte to Butte.  As for me, I don't have anything on the table except for running the Hood to Coast later this year.  I definitely need to put something on the calendar because I am lacking motivation to put in any quality training, maybe I will think about the Butte to Butte also. hmmmm?

You asked the wrong person on how long you go through the recovery process.  The longest I have ever raced is a 10k.  I do hear from people who say they don't run at all for 3-4 days and just walk.  I would suggest any activity you do is non-impact for a week or so and don't get into any rush to build your weekly mileage.  Any plans on your next race?

Congrats on finishing your first marathon!!!!

Glad to have you on here, how are you doing today?  Legs able to move?  Thats pretty amazing that you just started running in January and were able to run under 4 hours yesterday.

I am Brad, a 23 year old runner living in Eugene, OR.  I started running in January to get back into shape and better my life style.  I hadn't done anything too active since being a pretty good multi-sport athelete in high school...5 years ago.  However, I never was a long distance runner.  What started in January was an eighteen week training program for the Eugene Marathon.  I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but never really thought about it and just kept going with flow.  May 4th came around and I achieved probably the single greatest accomplishment of my life: Finishing the marathon!  3:48:08 was my official time.  Not only did I finish, but I broke four hours without ever stopping giving me a sense of achievement that I have never felt before.  I am still a bit in awe and with this all just being a memory now, I have no choice but to run another one just to get that feeling again! haha:)  I guess that is "catching the marathon bug".  Before the race I was actually telling myself this would be the only time I would ever do this and would just enter into smaller races from now on.  I will still do that but I am fairly certain I will run another marathon or two;)  

Running is the best habit I have ever picked up.  The feeling after getting done with any run is incredible and never goes away.  I play the drums in a Eugene band , work 50 hours a week and spend any extra time with my few close friends and family.  I love food, sports, music, movies, thinking and a good conversation...and all of this has been enhanced greatly since taking up running!  

Much love.

Brad