Marathon Results

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madfigs Posted: 11-10-2008 4:57 PM

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As I mentioned on Goozcast #17, I was going to try running a Marathon barefoot.  Despite this obviously being a very bad idea, I went ahead with the attempt and lived to tell about it.  My final time was 5:19:59, which is not very fast but I wasn't really trying for any specific goal.  There isn't any photographic evidence yet (my parents took some pictures but I think they're on actual film), I do have the official results of my race time (edit: no direct link, but if you search for #1110 in the marathon it will come up).

Anyway, the main thing that I learned from this experience is that running is a lot less fun than playing video games, and if you have a choice between the two you should always pick gaming.  At least with the power pad you could just press it with your hands and get the world record really easily...

Now available, photo evidence!

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silentshawn replied on 11-10-2008 5:01 PM

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Congrats on completing the marathon, and barefoot too.

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Interjection replied on 11-10-2008 5:47 PM

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Congrats indeed, that was quite a feat! XD

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Decrypded replied on 11-10-2008 8:20 PM

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Interjection:

Congrats indeed, that was quite a feat! XD

*feet

Congrats though, I can't even run a mile without being extremely tired. Running is my least favorite thing to do, ever, next to washing dishes by hand and stabbing my groin.

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mafafu replied on 11-10-2008 8:39 PM

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madfigs feet by the end of the race

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geomoose replied on 11-10-2008 8:44 PM

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Yikes!

Nice job madfigs on quite an accomplishment!

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samurai262 replied on 11-10-2008 8:49 PM

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Mafafu that picture is funny, yet diturbing.

 We should put a warning on here.

"Contains pictures that may be to grapic for small children. Veiwer Descresion is advised."

LOL!

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magiic replied on 11-10-2008 10:03 PM

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Impressive. I'd love to run a marathon. I'm sure someday I will. I will likely do it with shoes though. Did you train without shoes or just say f#@k it and run it without them one-off. The best I can do right now is about 15Km (9.32 miles)

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madfigs replied on 11-10-2008 11:47 PM

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Yeah, I've been training barefoot for over a year now (though I got lazy/cold and quit for several months last winter), but I've done it occasionally ever since high school.  It's a huge change to go from shoes to barefoot - since you have a different stride it uses slightly different muscles.  When I first started I was sore after just a few miles, a whole marathon would be terrible

If you're already able to run 15k, you'd definitely be able to do a marathon if you started training for it in advance.  It gets pretty brutal towards the end but if you're in good shape it's not so bad, especially if you're not trying to keep a certain pace.

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nulsul replied on 11-11-2008 8:30 AM

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Big congrats. How difficult was the barefoot part? You beat up your feet badly?

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madfigs replied on 11-11-2008 11:24 AM

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Nope, the worst thing that happened was I stubbed my big toe on mile 7 or so because there was a root growing under the pavement and I didn't see the bump.  Other than that I had no cuts or blisters or anything.

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lessthanjizzle replied on 11-11-2008 11:30 AM

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madfigs:

Nope, the worst thing that happened was I stubbed my big toe on mile 7 or so because there was a root growing under the pavement and I didn't see the bump.  Other than that I had no cuts or blisters or anything.

wow congrats that is impressive...I get tired if I run downstairs 3 flights to grab a bag of Doritos while playing games...deffinately not a runner but more power to you man that is awesome.

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Bloodsho replied on 11-11-2008 3:51 PM

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mafafu:

madfigs feet by the end of the race

that is just disgusting lols....

congrats to you...i could never run a marathon i smoke the green too much hahah

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Kameleon replied on 11-11-2008 3:55 PM

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Bloodsho:

congrats to you...i could never run a marathon i smoke the green too much hahah

You smoke money?

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madfigs replied on 11-11-2008 4:09 PM

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Well, thanks to my Dad I now have photo evidence that this actually happened   You can see how much fun I'm having in the first couple photos! 

Also I forgot to mention that I did listen to the last Goozcast during the race, so good job Towely it was very entertaining.