I’ll be posting an epic report soon, but suffice it to say it was a tough race.\u00a0 I made my “You never know what race day will bring” goal, finishing in 4:15:48.\u00a0 What race day — or actually Mother Nature — brought was a steady headwind that hit just as I was entering the Newton Hills.\u00a0 I ran up ALL of them (I actually only walked through the water stops), but the winds certainly held me back.\u00a0 I also lost several minutes at a potty stop at mile 12 (that was my slowest mile at 13:35).<\/p>\n
I did a great job of holding back for the first several miles (I’ve heard if you don’t feel you’re running too slow, then you’re going too fast), running the first three miles in 9:43, 9:24 and 9:23.\u00a0 I then sped up just a bit, but tried to keep my effort consistent.\u00a0 When I got to the Newton hills my times were above 10 minutes for three miles.\u00a0 But someone pointed out on one of the running forums I belong to that my second half was only 4 seconds slower than my first!\u00a0 (Darn bladder).<\/p>\n
It was truly an amazing experience and I look forward to next year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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