Only about 2% of runners will finish a marathon in less than 180 minutes (3 hours)

Six years ago, I couldn't even imagine running the distance (26.2 miles). But after working up to 3-4 mile jogs a few times a week, I set the incredible goal of running a half marathon.

After four months of intense training, well at that time (20-25 miles/wk), I ran the Houston half-marathon on January 16th, 2005. It was so grueling, I swore that was it. I'll never do another half, let alone a full.

Fortunately a running comrade pushed me to do a full marathon. Rededicated, I set a sub 4:00 hour goal for the full Houston marathon the following year. I trained harder than ever and crossed the finish in 3:59; I was hooked.

I've now run 21 marathons and this site is my journal to join that exclusive club of those who finish a marathon in under 180 minutes (3 hours).

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Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Marathon #1-Houston

January 11th, 2006
Houston Marathon

Two years ago I had this Forest Gump desire to start running. After spending a couple of months jogging around the neighborhood, I set the goal to some day run a sub four hour marathon. Well, this weekend not only did I accomplish that goal, I crushed it with a solid 3 hr 58 min 59 sec performance at the Houston Marathon.

That’s right, after: 15 months of running, over 1,400 training miles logged, 26.2 miles over concrete streets and freeway on-ramps, I accomplished a sub four hour marathon with just 61 seconds to spare! Now of course, there is a lot more to the story.

However, in the spirit of Forest Gump I will just say: over 8,000 started the race, 5,430 finished, and I placed 1,583 with a sub four hour time. As Forest would say, “That’s all I have to say about that.”

David
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