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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#CphMarathon #running #MastoRunDK #EveryRunHasAPurpose #CPH42

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 in T minus ... nothing.

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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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