My First Marathon Did NOT Go As Planned (Pittsburgh Marathon Recap)

🏁 My First Marathon. A BQ Attempt. And a painful reality check.

After 16 weeks of training, 400+ miles, and a goal to run a 3:10 at the hilly and unforgiving Pittsburgh Marathon… race day finally arrived.

In this video, I recap the full Pittsburgh Marathon experience — the early pacing strategy, the crash at mile 13, fueling mistakes that spiraled, and what it really felt like to push through 26.2 when everything fell apart.

Whether you’re chasing a BQ, running your first marathon, or just curious how Pittsburgh stacks up as a race — I’m taking you through every mile, mistake, and lesson learned.

📍 What You’ll See in This Recap:
– Early pacing strategy and race day mindset
– Where the wheels came off (spoiler: it was way before mile 20)
– Fueling mistakes that cost me
– How the back half of Pittsburgh grinds you down
– Final time, post-race thoughts, and what’s next

This is the final episode in my Pittsburgh training series — from week 1 to race day. If you've been following the journey, thank you. And if you're new here, hit subscribe and come along for the next one.

–CHAPTERS –
00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Pre-race and early miles
02:00 - Middle and final miles
02:46 - Finish line
03:20 - Lessons learned
05:15 - Looking ahead
06:20 - Finish/post-run
06:45 - Wrapping up

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