For the level of condition that I have now, that was without a doubt the hardest physical thing I have ever done...
I never felt a point where I hit the wall. It was really a gradual progression of fatigue and soreness.
I think I bit off more than I could chew. I thought the marathon would be easier...
(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.
-Lance Armstrong on his first marathon, the ING New York City Marathon 11/5/06
