It is THE week...

Mar 12

Written by: Ben Snyder
3/12/2008 3:20 PM

This is THE week I have been training for...the 30th Chicago marathon.  It is hard for me to believe that in six short days I will be lining up with 45,000 other runners to run 26.2 miles.  My goal is the most challenging goal I have ever pursued:  to qualify for the Boston Marathon.  This means that I must complete the 26.2 mile run in 3:10:59 or less (which is the equivalent of seven minute miles the whole way). 

This week my nerves have been going crazy.  What if I don't make it?  What happens if I have ONE bad mile?  What if I get tired or sick? What if I miss it by one minute?  All those hours, all that work...

So - needless to say - this is kind of a big deal.  I am super excited.  I have never trained harder nor more intentionally. I really, truly love to run...so we shall see!  Either way - I am sure there is lots to be experienced and learned.

Ready....Set....

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Go Ben, go! If I was a betting man, I'd totally put money on you making it.

By Joshua White on   10/1/2007 5:47 PM

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Wow, that sounds tough. My best time for running a mile is 7:52, so I couldn't do it. But yeah, running's great, it's the best high there is. When you're running you can take your mind off of everything and just enjoy the atmosphere. I'll pray you do well. If you train hard enough you can do it, even if you don't make it, hey, it's great to have the experience and just to be able to say you did that is great enough.

By kelly94 on   10/3/2007 12:36 PM

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Hey Ben, was wondering whether you ran Sunday in the Race for the Cure, if so; how did you do? we'll all be behind you in Chicago!!!!

By Margaret on   10/3/2007 12:36 PM

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Good Luck!!!! It is the fact that you are trying that actually matters. Training and perservance, just run.

By svaughn on   10/3/2007 12:36 PM

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Yes, I did run the race for the cure. I was hoping to break into the 17's for the first time since I was 17...ten years ago. Couldn't do it - bummer!

I placed 18th overall and ran an 18:38.

It was fun. I love the Race for the Cure.

Thanks for all the encouragement.

By ben on   10/3/2007 12:45 PM

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Ben, what have you been doing to train? How far do you run when you train? I would love to be able to run that far, but unfortuentely the best I can run is five miles, and I have only done that once!

By kelly94 on   10/3/2007 2:27 PM

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Training plans can be found anywhere online and adjusted for your personal schedule and taste. I prefer using runnersworld.com. They have great resources.

By ben on   10/3/2007 4:28 PM

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18th is good, real good! I was an hour behind you.LOL You'll do it next year. I love the RFTC too; being among all those people for such a great cause is so cool.

By Margaret on   10/5/2007 7:45 AM

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I'm tired just reading this. You guys are crazy!

By Kyle on   10/5/2007 7:45 AM

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Thanks, I'll have to check that out.

By kelly94 on   10/4/2007 2:30 PM

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I checked out that web site, Ben. That is really cool. I will definitely use that in the future when training for a race.

By kelly94 on   10/4/2007 4:55 PM

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This stuff is crazy! Won't all your organs shut down if you run that far?!

By Jeremy on   10/9/2007 8:11 PM

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That was this week, how'd you do? I hear that some people died. Your organs can shut down if you run to far without proper training.

By Meredith on   10/9/2007 8:11 PM

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