tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70439174296862487112011-04-21T15:10:07.172-04:00Joe O'Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275580983879789965noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043917429686248711.post-25261961650501495592008-01-15T10:56:00.000-05:002008-01-15T11:18:08.874-05:00My first marathon was Wakefield MA. I did the race in 2006. That was 2 years after almost to the date I had run a race (the peaks island 5 miler in Maine), where I was just not ready to deal with the heat and I really took a beating. I decided after that race that I should either get serious about running or drop the sport.<br /><br />Wakefield is a different marathon in that it is 8+ 5k loops around a lake and it starts at 7:00 PM on a Friday night. The course is relatively flat and the field size is limited. It was very stormy that night so the race start was held up by 1 hour to wait for the lightning to stop. It took me 5 hours and 46 minutes. I remember finishing the race and thinking wow!<br /><br />How about your first marathon experience?<br /><br />Joe<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7043917429686248711-2526196165050149559?l=bigmarathoners.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joe O'Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275580983879789965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043917429686248711.post-12511356228939129652007-12-21T09:03:00.000-05:002007-12-21T09:04:46.884-05:00I am 6 feet 4 inches. I weigh 206 to 211. I have completed 4 marathons but more about that later.<br /><br />How about you?<br /><br />Joe<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7043917429686248711-1251135622893912965?l=bigmarathoners.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joe O'Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275580983879789965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043917429686248711.post-59527451463370733402007-12-21T08:58:00.000-05:002007-12-21T09:02:52.995-05:00A Big Marathoner is someone who has run Marathons who would be weight-classified as either a Clydesdale, Super Clydesdale or a Filly.<br /><br />That means runners who have run marathons who are big people.<br /><br />Joe<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7043917429686248711-5952745146337073340?l=bigmarathoners.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joe O'Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275580983879789965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043917429686248711.post-58729453390266951502007-12-21T08:54:00.000-05:002007-12-21T08:58:39.709-05:00Welcome to the big marathoner's Blog.<br /><br />Here I hope to share my and your experiences as a "Big" Marathoner.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />Joe<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7043917429686248711-5872945339026695150?l=bigmarathoners.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joe O'Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275580983879789965noreply@blogger.com0