To Infinity and Beyond - Becoming a Better DopeyBadger (Comments Welcome)

[DopeyBadger]

Yellow singlet and maroon shorts. Bib #95 and there is a timing mat at mile 10 (just before MK). Should be one of the first 30-80 people through.

 

[DopeyBadger]

@disneygpa forgot to quote above.

 

[disneygpa]

Yellow singlet and maroon shorts. Bib #95 and there is a timing mat at mile 10 (just before MK). Should be one of the first 30-80 people through.

Lightning McQueen's number!! I think that's a good sign!! DW and friend will be tracking and yelling for you from the chEAR section!!

 

[DopeyBadger]

Lightning McQueen's number!! I think that's a good sign!! DW and friend will be tracking and yelling for you from the chEAR section!!

I didn’t even realize. That’s got to be a good omen. Gigi’s bib was 3050. Like 3:05:0. I’ll take the good omens.

 

[surfde22]

Good luck tomorrow, and make sure you keep my prediction as your goal while you’re running. I mean....do your best and stay safe.

 

[KevM]

Good luck!

 

[SarahDisney]

Congrats! I know it may not have been the time you were expecting, but from everything I'm hearing, the weather is brutal (and the late start certainly didn't help with that), so just making it through 26.2 miles is an incredible accomplishment and proof that your training worked. I hope you're having fun celebrating this accomplishment!

 

[DopeyBadger]

Congrats! I know it may not have been the time you were expecting, but from everything I'm hearing, the weather is brutal (and the late start certainly didn't help with that), so just making it through 26.2 miles is an incredible accomplishment and proof that your training worked. I hope you're having fun celebrating this accomplishment!

Thanks @SarahDisney!

 

[DopeyBadger]

The long and short of it is that my left quad just completely gave up on me. It was pretty painful early on. So the run became a do what I can to finish. Because of the slower effort I was fairly unaffected by the T+D. Ended up with 3:35 unofficially.

 

[roxymama]

Sorry to hear you experienced pain out there but impressed with your time pushing through that. congrats on the finish and hope rest of your day is magical

 

[steph0808]

The long and short of it is that my left quad just completely gave up on me. It was pretty painful early on. So the run became a do what I can to finish. Because of the slower effort I was fairly unaffected by the T+D. Ended up with 3:35 unofficially.

If your quad hadn't given up, would the late start have affected your nutrition strategy? I didn't know if it would have thrown things off.

No matter what, great race!

 

[surfde22]

@DopeyBadger Great job out there. I definitely know the pain of having injury take you out of a race like that. It obviously wasn’t the outcome you were hoping for, but you did what you could and got it done. Way to get through it Billy.

 

[dis_or_dat]

Wow, you did a great job with the quad injury! I love your pictures! I agree with others that hopefully you can transition to a Spring marathon. I know one at the end of March that you would crush!

 

[FredtheDuck]

Wow, way to power through, Billy. So impressed!

 

[Chaitali]

Sorry about the quad but great job pushing through given the injury!

 

[disneygpa]

Congrats coach! You may not have done as good as you hoped but you still rock!! And you created another marathoner and Dopey finisher today!!! Can't thank you enough!!

 

[TeeterTots]

Great job out there today! I hope your quad is feeling better!

 

[FawnJD]

Amazing job. Hopefully your quad stops giving you trouble soon!

 

[SheHulk]

Of course I'm sorry about your quad, and your ability to be positive is a shining beacon to us all. At least me

 

[sourire]

Awesome job, Coach! Hope the quad feels a bit better now.