Lance Armstrong running the New York marathon – 11/5/06
Lance Armstrong got more of a challenge than he expected Sunday when he ran the ING New York City Marathon.
“For the level of condition that I have now, that was without a doubt the hardest physical thing I have ever done,” the seven-time Tour de France winner said after the race, according to the Associated Press. “I never felt a point where I hit the wall. It was really a gradual progression of fatigue and soreness.”
Armstrong, 35, placed 856th in a field of more than 35,000 runners. His goal was to run the five-borough course in less than three hours – a feat he accomplished, though barely, crossing the finish line in 2:59:36. Visitors to the marathon’s official Web site could watch his progress live on a special “Lance cam.”
“I think I bit off more than I could chew. I thought the marathon would be easier,” he said on Sunday. “(My shins) started to hurt in the second half, especially the right one. I could barely walk up here, because the calves are completely knotted up.”
And that’s not Lance – but that is my cousin at Lance’s run!! That’s Brandi – my husband’s cousin in the middle, next to her friends Amber (in the white coat) – and Becky on the right!
November 6th, 2006 at 2:43 pm
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