You can't nail your goal time any better than this. His goal was 2:59:59, and hit it squarely on the head--a hefty 6:42 off of his October 2008 PR of 3:06:41.
Read his race report here: dailymile | Mike B.: Workout posted 09/19/09.
See, I'm not the only crazy one... check out @runkerrierun's story #twit2fit #running
Her story: How to Lose 55 lbs and Run a Marathon in 7 Months
I completely empathize with the experience of going out way too fast in the marathon, despite the fact that in my first marathon, I did it to myself. [She was trying to stick with a pace group.]
55 pounds in 7 months and running a marathon in 4:10.
Of course, she's not done. She's going to qualify for Boston--3:40:59.
As she says at the end of her story:
I truly think that anyone can do whatever it is they want as long as they have a goal, motivation, and most of all, support. Ordinary people can do extraordinary things.