#CphMarathon in T minus ... approximately one hour. This is it.

Today, I will do my first full marathon. 42.195k through Copenhagen. The weather is good, the course flat and forthcoming.

I am humble, nervous, excited, and ready.

My goal: to cross the starting line
My hope: to enjoy the race
My pipe dream: to finish in 4:15:00 or less

Here we go.

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My plan is to run the marathon as four consecutive 10k races. 10k is doable - I have run that distance numerous times over the last year, and I can do it again. 10k is easier to deal with mentally than 42.195k.

For these four "races", Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, Taylor Swift, and The War on Drugs will provide the soundtracks, respectively.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZxsmxgC9pyjRCYoTATLtd?si=RmW7IxweSeubqwB_4WekxQ&pi=e-o0iSXtYxQAW_

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42,195 // Copenhagen Marathon 2024

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I got here not least because of the support.

Thank you, everyone in the Mastodon #running and #MastoRunDK communities, for cheering me on along the way. You know, who you are, and I see you.

Thank you, @coachbennett. See(/hear) you on my next starting line in a moment.

And thank you, everyone who will be in the streets of Copenhagen to cheer, and everyone who helps with the practical stuff of #CphMarathon. It matters *a lot*.

Thank you so much!

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There are numerous ways to follow #CphMarathon:
- the official app: https://apps.apple.com/dk/app/copenhagen-marathon/id515287558?l=da
- the website: https://resultater.copenhagenmarathon.dk
- YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/live/yLxw1DgmdVg?si=Ye3HGE_mXDs_jBdD
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/events/1173710493640799
- LIVE!! in the streets of Copenhagen.

My number is 3914, in case you want to follow.

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#CphMarathon done!!

This was fun! And hard! But mostly fun. The feeling I have now (apart from *very* sore legs) is that I want to do this again.

My goal: to cross the starting line ✅
My hope: to enjoy the race ✅
My pipe dream: to finish in 4:15:00 or less ❌

I finished in 4:38:25. Not as fast as hoped for, but who cares? I'm beyond proud and happy.

A big thank you to the cheering crowds of Copenhagen. You were chaos, you were revelry.

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So how did #CphMarathon go for me?

I had divided it into four parts of 10k (plus the 2.195k cool-down, @recollir). I had decided to take in fuel at all depots, and also did that.

Part 1 went great. Easy pace, stayed exactly on target (I usually start out too fast, but not today), found my place in the group.

Part 2 went great. Easy pace, stayed exactly on target and in my group. What a party at Dronning Louises Bro and Nørrebrogade.

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So how did #CphMarathon go for me? (continued)

Part 3 went great. I accelerated slightly as I pursued negative split. Felt great, ran with a big smile on my face. Around 29k, legs started to feel a little sore - but there was my wife (surprise!) and she injected new energy into my race. She is the best.

I was on track. I was (or felt like) a golden god of running. I got this.

Then I turned the corner of Enghavevej and Ingerslevsgade...

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So how did #CphMarathon go for me? (continued)

Part 4 went haywire. At 30k, we turned a corner and now faced tough headwind, so things got a lot harder. 36k: the rain started. A decision four hrs earlier caught up with me: I wore t-shirt instead of long-sleeve #running jacket; it was not the right attire. In no time, I was soaked, so cold I was shaking. Legs didn't play along. I feared hyperthermia, turned to running/walking very slowly. I was toast.

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Funny thing, even though part 4 of my #CphMarathon was very hard physically, I was always on top of things mentally. I still enjoyed it (granted, not as much as before), and I never contemplated quitting. I was at peace with not finishing in the time I had hoped for. It was what it was.

The only disappointment was that the #NikeRunClub app messed things up and didn't track the race...

The last km, I could run faster, finishing with a roar!

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@askekammer part 4 sounded tough for sure! kudos to getting it done despite headwind and being cold and wet 👌🏼. The effort is what counts 😎👏🏻
@askekammer you used the Nike Run Club App to track? I think you deserve to buy yourself a running watch now 🤌🏼🥇(it’s also a good motivation device…)

@moelholm

A watch is definitely on the wishlist. What can you recommend?

Edit: also, running with my phone means I can take pictures of places, roads, and stuff while I run. I like that.

@askekammer If you want something "cheap" for different sports that gets the job done, I can recommend Garmin Instinct 2 (1.500 kr). Though, I want a dedicated running watch myself next time and am eyeing the Garmin Forerunner 265 (3.200 kr).

Congrats on completing, that's a huge achievement 💪

I completed my first as well today with a similar experience (minus feeling cold - I enjoyed keeping body temp low). I kept a ~5:30 pace until around 30 km but "lost" around 15 min in the final 10 km

@askekammer @moelholm

Jeg har et Garmin Forerunner 245, som jeg var heldig at få til 999,- lige da de nye modeller 255 og 265 var på trapperne.
Hvis du altid har telefonen med og hører musik derigennem er deres "Music" udgaver nok ikke relevante for dig, men ellers kan man få de lidt dyrere "Music" udgaver som man kan have musik på også.

Jeg kan finde FR255 modellen til 1700,- på Komplett.

Ellers er det finske Suunto også vældig godt, f.eks Peak 5 til ~1500,-

Hvad er dit budget?

@folfdk @moelholm

Tak. Ingen anelse om budget, for det er alligevel næppe lige oppe over. Men jeg hører meget gerne om andres erfaringer.

@askekammer
Helt lavpraktisk tror jeg at jeg vil anbefale et af de billigere ure, finde det via f.eks DBA (som @fideldonson også siger) eventuelt med en ny rem.
Og så bare gå i gang prøve det af.

Garmin er det "sikre" valg, der er rigtig mange der bruger det.

Når du så har prøvet det et stykke tid kan du altid begynde at se DCRainmakers YouTube kanal
https://youtu.be/rloSjkV0buQ?si=FNn8dYQ1cwtDFUti
😅

@moelholm

@askekammer @folfdk jeg har også altid telefonen med (podcasts, lydbøger, musik, opkald). Men er alligevel glad for mit løbetur (Forerunner 955) som altid måler hele løbeturen stabilt og præcist. Derudover måler det fx også heartrate og højdemetre (og meget mere) som også er mega interessante 😀

(Derudover har uret meget lang batteri levetid … jeg oplader det typisk vel kun engang om ugen i gennemsnit … trods gps tracking i mange timer til diverse løbeture)

@askekammer @moelholm I reccommend having a look on dba - lots on sale there from people upgrading.

@askekammer

Godt kæmpet derude i dag!

Var du kommet under 3½ havde der jo ikke været regn, så du skal bare løbe hurtigere næste år! 😅

Kan du forklare hvordan det kan være du blev så kold? Var det en tung trøje med meget stof i?
Jeg synes det skal være ret koldt når man er i gang, før det rigtigt bliver træls.

Beklager regnvejret 🫤

@folfdk

Ja, du har ret. Der skulle have været mere fut under kedlerne til at starte med. Det havde løst problemet - men nok skabt et nyt for mig.

Den lette løbejakke, jeg havde i tasken men fravalgte, skærmer bedre for vand og vind. Min t-shirt er god til at lede sved væk fra kroppen, men i regnen oplevede jeg, at den havde svært ved at komme af med vandet. Så reelt var jeg helt gennemblødt på overkroppen, mens vinden førte til nedkøling. Tøjkrisen opstod, fordi vejret ændrede sig undervejs.

@folfdk

PS: Jeg håber, du har haft en god fødselsdag. Og tak for de pæne ord.

@askekammer
Brand ærgerligt med det regnvejr der sådan køler ned på den måde, i samarbejde med modvind...

Jeg tænker måske de første 30 havde været trælse hvis det havde været med jakke? Så trods alt den rigtige beslutning ikke at have den på?

I alt synes jeg jo du har 2 ud af 3 og det er også det du selv fokuserer på!

En god oplevelse alt i alt, som du skriver!

@folfdk

Ja, det er jo spørgsmålet.

Men det er også en teoretisk overvejelse, og bundlinjen er stadig den samme: En god oplevelse, som jeg er meget tilfreds med og glad for. Jeg tager kun godt med fra løbet og min indsats.

Alt er godt.

@askekammer

Det er jo fantastisk at høre! 😀

Du har også forberedt dig godt!!

@askekammer tillykke med at have gennemført. Jeg mødte nogle virkelig trætte men også euforiske unge mænd k Føtex i Ørestad. Medaljer om halsen fablede de om hvor meget de skulle sove i morgen 😂

@Koefoed

Tusind tak.

Selv glæder jeg mig jo så til en dejlig lang række af møder i morgen. Men måske går jeg lidt tidligt i seng i aften - med min medalje på. :-)

@askekammer Kæmpe tilykke Aske! Jeg var der også i dag, og ja, regnen blev lige lovlige meget til sidst! Med for helvede du, vi har sgu da løbet vores første maraton nu! High five!

@ethanweed

Fedt! Kæmpe high-five og tillykke til dig også. Godt gået.

Hvordan gik det for dig? Hvad var din oplevelse? Og hvordan har benene det i dag?

@askekammer Benene har det ok. Det gør lidt ondt hist og her, men jeg ville egentligt være lidt skuffet, hvis jeg ikke kunne mærke noget overhovedet! Min oplevelse var... lidt overvældende. Jeg elskede larmen fra tilskuerne, high-fives fra børnene, folk der løb et par meter med deres venner/kærester og gav dem peptalks, løbere ældre end mig der overhalede mig i de sidste 10 km fordi de havde mere styr på det end jeg havde - det hele. 1/2
@askekammer I forhold til mål, missede jeg mit "A" mål (som jeg også godt vidste, var lidt urealistisk), men jeg opdagede ude på ruten, at det også var ok. Jeg gav den alt hvad jeg havde, og var både tilfreds og stolt. Og ja, jeg er allerede tilmeldt mit næste maraton 🙄 2/2

@ethanweed

Hvor er det godt at høre. Dine indtryk matcher mine 1:1 - bortset fra, at jeg overraskende nok slet ingen ømhed har (men de husløse armhuler gør ondt).

Hvad er du tilmeldt nu? Jeg er helt frisk på en omgang til men har ikke fundet det rigtige (og har så heller ikke ledt endnu), så jeg er åben for påvirkninger.

@askekammer Jeg løber Skagen Marathon i Oktober 🙂

@ethanweed

Jeg landede på Helsingborg Marathon i september.

God vind.

@askekammer I had a bunch of tech issues on my last marathon too which really threw me off my rhythm. What got me back on track was that on mile 20, I passed a legacy runner in his 70s, no earbuds, no phone, no smart watch, just running his race…

got me rethinking my tech dependencies.

They track our time with our bibs anyways.

@cedros

Exactly - I arrived at the same conclusion. The benefit of getting continuous encouragement from my app did not outweigh the rage from struggling with the app interface with cold fingers at 35k... 🤯 Stark contrast: my low-key Casio watch helped me a lot, even though its stopwatch only goes to one hour.

I will say, though, that music is crucial for me to focus and get/stay in the zone. So I am not going to leave digital tech behind anytime soon.

@askekammer Don't get me wrong, I cannot run more than 5kms without music haha. Going full tech-less will definitely be a tough mental challenge.

I do like your idea of a low tech race timer just to keep an eye on hydration/fuel timing. Will look into that.

Rest up and enjoy your win!

@askekammer “a golden god” 😂 👏🏻🏃🏽💨💨💨💨💨💨
@askekammer Tillykke 😃😃😃
Og virkelig godt gået!

@askekammer woohooooOooo 🎊🎉🎈🤌🏼🥇
That is so awesome Mr Marathoner 💪🏻

I am glad you enjoyed it. I saw your pics etc on the result page: 👏🏻 . Now you can recover and enjoy the feeling of having done this epic event ✅

@askekammer Congratulations! The best part is that you enjoyed it and want to run another. You’ll get that 4:15 (or better!).
@askekammer I am curious. It looks like it was a warm day in Copenhagen. What was the temperature there?

@firefly

The temperature was around 13 degrees Celsius, but the chill factor was significant on the parts of the course where there was no shelter from buildings (especially from 30k to around 34k).

@askekammer Typically perfect marathon temperature, but not if there’s wind!! Congratulations, again!

@firefly

Exactly. And thank you.

@askekammer Congratulations 🥳
@askekammer woohoo 🎉🎉🥳🥳🔥🔥
@askekammer congratulations! You finished! And not soooo far off your stretch goal, only about 30 seconds per km, not bad on a first marathon!

@obrien_kat

Thank you. I am very content.

@askekammer Congratulations! Amazing that you did it and with such a positive, strong mindset!

@aramloosman

Thank you! I am very happy and, truth be told, proud to have done it.

@askekammer You shpuld absolutely be!
@askekammer way to go, awesome stuff!
@askekammer Vi heppede ved Trianglen!

@Theizo

Fedt! Tilgiv mig, at jeg ikke lige så jer og hilste på. ;-)