I am far too exhausted to blog tonight and am instead more interested in chilling on the couch with champagne and an over easy egg, the only things I’ve craved so far.
But, let me give you some history. My marathon experiences before today included the number 5. As in 5 hours.
NYC Marathon 2010: 5:06:40
NYC Marathon 2011 5:29:28
Philadelphia Marathon 2012:
Yes, folks, that would mean that today was not only a 13 minute overall PR but also 36 minute improvement versus last year’s horrible 26.2 mile run.
I don’t think this smile will leave my face anytime soon.
After a long few months of training, PR City is a really fun place to be.
I’ll catch you guys up tomorrow on all the fun details!
Thank you so much to each of you who have supported me through this journey via my blog, Facebook, Twitter, fundraising and more!
I did the half today, such a fun race!! Great job and Congrats!!!!
wahoooo great job!!!!!!
I’m so proud of you! Can’t wait to celebrate.
Amazing! Congratulations! 🙂
So happy for you! Enjoy yoir achievement!
Way to go! Congrats on the sub-5.
WOOHOO! So proud of you, and congratulations on a great race! ENJOY the moment.
Congratulations Ashley!!!! So happy for you 🙂 Can’t wait to read the full recap. Enjoy your champagne 😉
Congratulations Ashley!!! That is so awesome and I’m so happy for you!
Woot Woot! Congrats! I too PR’ed and broke the 5 hour mark in Philly today. 4:57. Congrats again!
GREAT JOB! That is such a great PR time!
Wonderful news! Congrats on the PR.
Congratulations Ashley – that’s wonderful!
Enjoy your well-deserved champagne, and I look forward to your report when you are rested!
WOOOHOOOO!!! So excited for you! That is awesome! Congrats!
WOOOHOOOOO!!! SO happy for you!!! GREAT JOB!!!
Congratulations! So exciting!
Congrats! What a motivating race for you!!
So many congrats to you!!! You so deserved this PR especially after this year’s NYC Marathon was cancelled so last minute. Who knows, maybe if you’d run that one you would not have PRed as much (though I’m sure you would’ve still PRed 😉 everything happens for a reason!)
so exciting!!! Super congrats on the PR!!!!
I was that total stranger/dork who yelled, “I read your blog” around mile 25. Congratulations on your amazing PR and thank you for all of your words of wisdom that you offer us on your wonderful blog!
Great job…I hope to run my first next year.
YES!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations! You really deserve this one. Great great job!!!
Awesome job! Congrats, you’re a huge motivation. You deserve quite a few glasses of champagne, lol!
So happy for you. That is a great time! I am so glad mile 26 was for me. I hope to dedicate a mile 26 back to you some day. <3
Congratulations! My 3rd marathon took me from 5 to 4 as well 🙂 (5:47, 5:29, 4:57)