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# I realized that I am not superman!!
- URL: https://kudithipudi.org/i-realized-that-i-am-not-superman/
- Published: 2008-10-13T22:15:36.000Z
- Updated: 2008-10-13T22:15:36.000Z
- Description: I successfull completed the 2008 Chicago Marathon in 6 hours and 57 seconds. My worst time so far (2004 was 04:46:01 and 2005 was 05:14:41), but...
- Author: admin
- Tags: 2008 : Marathon, Running, Sports, Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-23 02:32

I successfull completed the 2008 Chicago Marathon in 6 hours and 57 seconds. My worst time so far (2004 was 04:46:01 and 2005 was 05:14:41), but boy am I so glad to finish it. It was hot (lower 80s) and humid, two things that I cannot stand. Despite my lack of consistant training, I thought I could finish the marathon in < 5 hours. By the time, I got to the 14th mile, I realized that I wasn’t superman and had to start walking :-). It was all downhill from there.. my walks got longer and my runs got shorter. By the time, I got to mile 22, I was ready to give up.. but then I remembered why I was running the marathon and picked myself up. Not to mention, my personal cheering squad (my sis, brother-in-law, Sri, Hafsa, Ravi, Deepthi, Achi, Madhavi, Sujana, Byna and Joy) were there to keep me going.

Thanks to everyone that supported my cause and provided moral support. You guys are the BEST!!!

Although I might have come 28472 out of 45000 people that ran the marathon, I was the ONLY guy (as far as I could tell) who ran with the Indian flag :).

![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/2938898459_8809a3519f.jpg "2008 Chicago Marathon")

I have to thank the wonderful folks at [Team Asha](http://www.ashanet.org/chicago/marathon/?ref=kudithipudi.org), for putting together a great program for a worthy cause.

Finally, thanks to the folks at [CARA](http://www.cararuns.org/?ref=kudithipudi.org) for running a great training program. I was confused througout the program on what my pace group was, I kept jumping from 12 to 11:30 to 11:00 to 12 to 11:30 :).. but that was my issue :).

This is how a grown man cries in pain after running 26.2 miles!! 🙂

![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/2939814358_c7d77aeb1d.jpg "Pain!!!")