4:27

02.6.2010 | 4:51 pm

IMG_2123_2.JPGThe Runner and I finished the Death Valley Trail marathon in 4:27. No injuries, apart from my ego.

I will explain more in my writeup this Monday.

For the record, that’s twelve minutes faster than my previous marathon time, seven years ago.

Those of you who ought to be paying, please get your wallets ready.

And now I believe I need to sleep for the rest of the day.

77 Comments

  1. Comment by Penina | 02.6.2010 | 4:54 pm

    Good on ya!
    So that means this year you can do the Philly Challenge 10K too!

  2. Comment by Jim | 02.6.2010 | 5:12 pm

    Told ya. It was never in doubt!

  3. Comment by Mateo | 02.6.2010 | 5:12 pm

    You are a bad mutha…period.

  4. Comment by Caspar | 02.6.2010 | 5:14 pm

    Well done to both of you!

  5. Comment by Kari | 02.6.2010 | 5:23 pm

    Congratulations!

  6. Comment by Dobovedo | 02.6.2010 | 5:33 pm

    Awesome Fatty and The Runner!

  7. Comment by Jenni | 02.6.2010 | 5:40 pm

    Go you!

  8. Comment by hank | 02.6.2010 | 5:47 pm

    Way to shut up the haters. :-)

  9. Comment by Christi | 02.6.2010 | 6:23 pm

    Great job to both of you!

  10. Comment by Mo | 02.6.2010 | 6:51 pm

    Amazing! Imagine if you trained!

  11. Comment by Dave | 02.6.2010 | 7:01 pm

    Nice job to both of you!

  12. Comment by Rui | 02.6.2010 | 7:04 pm

    Ooooooh, you broke 4:30. Big freeking whoop. Put a 3 in front of that and then talk smack.

  13. Comment by Eufamio Fuentes | 02.6.2010 | 7:05 pm

    With a little of my ahhh… help, I think we could knock about 2 hours off your time. Call me. EF

  14. Comment by Rui | 02.6.2010 | 7:06 pm

    Sorry but sarcasm didn’t come throught on that last comment. Seriously, congrats. Breaking your PR and then getting under a half hour increiment is bad ass.

  15. Comment by Nogocyclist | 02.6.2010 | 7:08 pm

    I have to know, did you beat her?

  16. Comment by Greg Marshall | 02.6.2010 | 7:22 pm

    Good job Fatty! I guess some people might start calling you sandbagger now!

  17. Comment by Karen | 02.6.2010 | 7:28 pm

    You rock dude! As as runner, I am impressed!

  18. Comment by KK | 02.6.2010 | 7:46 pm

    Congratulations to you both!

  19. Comment by Claire | 02.6.2010 | 7:59 pm

    Congratulations I think that’s AWSOME for 6 weeks of training. Mmmm what did you pick for your post race meal. I hope it was delicious!

  20. Comment by Bruce Bebow | 02.6.2010 | 8:04 pm

    BAMF. I’m just sayin’.

  21. Comment by fern | 02.6.2010 | 8:11 pm

    Wow, I’m impressed and not at all disappointed to admit that I was wrong in thinking this was a terrible idea. Very awesome, congrats!!!

  22. Comment by Marla Gnarla | 02.6.2010 | 8:14 pm

    Bravo Fatty!

  23. Comment by Joe | 02.6.2010 | 8:15 pm

    What’s that on the Runner’s finger?

  24. Comment by keighty | 02.6.2010 | 8:25 pm

    Holy smokes, Joe. Good eye! I second that inquiry.

  25. Comment by Lisa | 02.6.2010 | 8:48 pm

    Nicely done.

  26. Comment by michwea | 02.6.2010 | 9:21 pm

    Awesome result. Congratulations!

  27. Comment by roadrash | 02.6.2010 | 9:22 pm

    well done on both accounts fatty, very well done!

  28. Comment by luggage | 02.6.2010 | 9:29 pm

    Good job Fatty and The Runner! BTW Fatty, have The Runner wear pants next time if you’re in shorts. Her quads are imposing in on your “massive” quads, or maybe it’s just the camera angle.

  29. Comment by Clydesteve | 02.6.2010 | 9:29 pm

    Conga-Rats, man.

    As per bet I pay your LSC HQ in April, barring earlier financial availability. Just as i suspected, sandbagger!

  30. Comment by j2dahizzay | 02.6.2010 | 9:32 pm

    Get some rest buddy and enjoy the Superbowl. Go Saints.

  31. Comment by Lloyd | 02.6.2010 | 9:44 pm

    Nicely done.

  32. Comment by Rie | 02.6.2010 | 10:24 pm

    Woo-hoo!

  33. Comment by Mike from Melbourne | 02.6.2010 | 10:33 pm

    Well done !

  34. Comment by vito | 02.6.2010 | 10:34 pm

    Rock On!

  35. Comment by Weiland | 02.6.2010 | 10:37 pm

    You didn’t wrinkle the numbers, rookie mistake.

  36. Comment by Beast Mom | 02.6.2010 | 10:37 pm

    Just tell me she’s not holding you up. ;) You’re doing the cute hug thing, right? Not The Lean.

    heh-heh. JK. Congrats on the finish.

    -bm

  37. Comment by chrisb | 02.6.2010 | 11:40 pm

    I don’t remember what my bet was!

  38. Comment by Sean Cormack | 02.7.2010 | 12:03 am

    Congratulations….

    You were in my thoughts yesterday…to explain.

    I currently live in Qatar (just on the side of Saudi) and the tour of Qatar is over here, so a few cycling type people are around(funny tan lines, no upper body)

    Came out from a restaurant after having lunch with my wife and walked past a guy with a ‘win’ t shirt on

    How’s that for global domination??

    Sean

  39. Comment by BionicCyclist | 02.7.2010 | 1:41 am

    You`re the man, Fatty! Big congrats to you!

  40. Comment by Jenn | 02.7.2010 | 3:28 am

    Way to go, Fatty!!

  41. Comment by Niall @ Brisvegas | 02.7.2010 | 3:40 am

    Great job you two! Fatty – The Runner is giving you a run (pun intended) in the “best quads” category. And…is that something shiny I see on the ring finger of The Runner’s left hand???

  42. Comment by Rob Churchill | 02.7.2010 | 3:53 am

    Wallet ready, but dammit Fatty, you must’ve been really slacking seven years ago – how often did you stop for a twix?

  43. Comment by Anne | 02.7.2010 | 4:03 am

    Congrats with taking 12 min. off your previous marathon time.

  44. Comment by Mary from NC | 02.7.2010 | 6:32 am

    WOOT nice job Fatty

  45. Comment by Razor | 02.7.2010 | 7:39 am

    Hard corps!

    Congratulations.

  46. Comment by Joel P. | 02.7.2010 | 9:40 am

    Congratulations. Knew you could/would do it, which is why I didn’t bet against you. Good job you two.
    Joel P.

  47. Comment by Jon | 02.7.2010 | 10:22 am

    good job

  48. Comment by Mary | 02.7.2010 | 11:23 am

    Congrats on the engagement!!! So excited for you guys. Do you have a date set?

  49. Comment by Micah | 02.7.2010 | 11:29 am

    Bravo!

  50. Comment by Aaron | 02.7.2010 | 11:33 am

    I knew you would do it.

  51. Comment by Heidi | 02.7.2010 | 11:41 am

    WOW.

  52. Comment by justrun | 02.7.2010 | 12:20 pm

    Yeah!

  53. Comment by Matthew Weinberg | 02.7.2010 | 12:56 pm

    Happy to pay my $1000.00 Sorry BuildingSteps.org didn’t get yours, but I will make it up to them.

  54. Comment by chad | 02.7.2010 | 1:16 pm

    nice job fatty

  55. Comment by mzadvntr | 02.7.2010 | 1:46 pm

    Nice Job!! The Runner is still taller than you though, even though she is trying not to be in this pic.. LOL.

  56. Comment by Rachel | 02.7.2010 | 2:09 pm

    Woohoo! Congratulations! Such an amazing feeling.

  57. Comment by blinddrew | 02.7.2010 | 3:04 pm

    Good work dude, money coming your way shortly. Sleep long and stay well

  58. Comment by cyclingeurope | 02.7.2010 | 3:10 pm

    Never doubted you could do it! Very impressive Fatty!

  59. Comment by Paulscarlett | 02.7.2010 | 3:22 pm

    the silence regarding the ring is shattering!!

    congrats on the run, and the Runner :-)

  60. Comment by Kathleen | 02.7.2010 | 3:43 pm

    CONGRATS! That’s a huge PR – all that training is really paying off. Impressive!

  61. Comment by Dr. Lammler | 02.7.2010 | 3:50 pm

    Great job. But what about Philly Jen and her half marathon?

    Hey, I didn’t use the third alphabet.

  62. Comment by Triflefat | 02.7.2010 | 3:52 pm

    Just show us the link to your Livestrong page and my investment will be on its way. Well done Fatty!!

    @Hank 5.47pm Haters???

  63. Comment by Robin from Ok | 02.7.2010 | 7:14 pm

    Nice legs:) Congrats to you both!

  64. Comment by Philly Jen | 02.7.2010 | 7:27 pm

    I’m good! Finished my first half-Mary without a hitch, and life in Georgia is peachy (though I seem to have misplaced my Road ID). It was windy out by the ocean, so I confess to spending a couple of minutes drafting off Kermit the Frog:
    http://bit.ly/runkermitrun
    I did carry Kermit’s left foot while chatting with his running partner, so I think it ended up being a wash, aerodynamically speaking.

    The best part: the homemade desserts at the pre-race dinner, a fundraiser for a local school. Will run for red velvet cupcakes…

  65. Comment by Dr. Lammler | 02.7.2010 | 8:28 pm

    To Philly Jen: Good to hear. Congratulations.

    And that shoud have read the third letter of the alphabet. Dr. Lammler never claimed to be a brain surgeon.

  66. Comment by bikemike | 02.7.2010 | 9:13 pm

    had some bad fish last night, ran very fast to the bathroom…pretty sure it was a personal record. speed is our friend.

  67. Comment by BamaJim | 02.7.2010 | 9:34 pm

    Good job on the marathon. Just paid off my bet (as I was anticipating).

  68. Comment by leroy | 02.7.2010 | 10:11 pm

    Philly Jen –

    You have to try the pecan waffles at The Breakfast Club on Tybee Island.

    (I lived in Savannah for a while, my in-laws are there and we visit a lot. Road biking in August on Georgia asphalt is a character building experience.)

    leroy

  69. Comment by Frank | 02.7.2010 | 10:58 pm

    IRONMAN !

  70. Comment by Daniel | 02.8.2010 | 12:10 am

    Way to go, Fatty!

  71. Comment by Bicycle Bill | 02.8.2010 | 1:36 am

    $25.00 for finishing.
    $12.00 for beating 4:39 by twelve minutes
    ______

    $37.00 donation on its way.

    And by the way —
    b-jadeicing-RO-congarats.gif
    Conga-Rats!!!
    -”BB”-

  72. Comment by Kate | 02.8.2010 | 5:00 am

    Awesome!

  73. Comment by Cardiac Kid | 02.8.2010 | 6:28 am

    Well Done Fatty!!

  74. Comment by Jonathan | 02.8.2010 | 9:26 am

    I’m preparing to run my first marathon at the end of February, so I’ve been watching your updates closely. I’ve set my own goal to beat Oprah (sub 4:29). After reading your account of a fast start and a painful second half, I think I’ve talked myself out of trying to bank time at the beginning by starting fast.

    Congrats and both accounts!

  75. Comment by Frank | 02.8.2010 | 9:33 am

    Congratulations to you two!

  76. Comment by Alyson | 02.8.2010 | 11:52 am

    Congrats Elden!!!! Awesome job! Now how do we get the bucks to you??

  77. Comment by Nic Grillo | 02.10.2010 | 8:16 pm

    Awesome finish man. I have sent my $25 to your Livestrong acct. Thanks for the inspiration!

 

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