Yesterday was the marathon. Marathon #10. I was supposed to run the Dallas Marathon on December 8th, but the ice storm had other plans. So I signed up for this local small marathon in Allen. It was in a neighborhood park and the course was basically four out and backs. I was super nervous about the size and the course. I had never run a small marathon or run such a boring course. The night before I decided to run with headphones, in an effort to avoid the obvious boredom. I am thankful for that decision. The marathon was fine, but it was extremely boring. The course was pretty, but I didn't need to see it that many times. The last lap was even tougher than I had anticipated, my legs were getting very tired and I knew exactly what I had in front of me. While I know that I was in great marathon shape, I really had a tough time holding my pace in the last few miles. I was giving it everything I had and couldn't get my legs to turn over any faster. I never felt like I needed to stop or walk, just couldn't hold the pace. In the end, I achieved my BQ goal with a 3:38:44 finish. Yes that was cutting it way to close for comfort, but I gave it everything I had on that day. We will have to wait until September to see if 76 seconds is enough to get me to the starting line in Hopkinton in April 2015.
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| Loved having Becca there to cheer me on! |
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| All smiles....this must have been early! |
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| Rounding the last corner, for the last time |
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| The finish line...finally! |
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| 5th place overall; 2nd in my age group! |
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| Very cool award/glass for 2nd place in my age group! |
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| Thankfully Jackson was easy on me post race and enjoyed playing with new toys |
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