Ate groats and eggs for breakfast @ 4:45. Took Imodium and 3 Ibuprofin. Drank a Zip Fizz and 1/2 Clif Bar @ 6:00. Got to start line at 7:00 and got to what we thought was a good position but ended up being further back than we thought. Race started at 7:30 and I got stuck behind the big slow group so my first mile kind of sucked. I ran with my next door neighbor (Jake) that is 16 and Julie. The most Jake has ever run is 8 miles and I was so impressed that he kept up and ended up sprinting at the end and beating me by about 5-10 seconds. What a stud!!! Julie did so awesome also. She really keeps me going. She is such a great running partner. She keeps MY head on straight.
1-7:52 Lots of slow peoples I had to pass. Kind of ticks you off when they are taking up the whole road and you have to exert more energy to pass. Oh well, next time I'll get further up front.
2-7:02 Feeling good
3-7:31 Still good. Took Lemon Lime GU.
4-6:52 Sped up hoping to make up a little time from 1st mile.
5-7:40 Hmmm? Dunno, I think this is where my left leg started really hurting.
6-5:58 Well, I think I felt a little too good.
7-7:34 Now I'm payin' for it. Almost puked.
8-7:26 Still Payin'
9-7:17 Right on
10-7:14 Feelin' good. Took an Espresso Love GU
11:7:42 Starting to get tired
12-7:29 Really tired.
13-7:19 Adrenaline kicked in.
.02-:05 Yeah!!!
I measured 13.02 (a little short), everyone else measured around 12.90, so I don't know what the actual distance was. I am so excited cuz I beat my goal by 3 minutes!!! It is now 4:20 and I just got home from my sons football game and I am feeling awesome. A little tired but not too bad. | 