Looking back I think we ran the first 15 miles a little fast. We had a few runners with our group that didn't have the 5 miles MGP and 4 miles HMGP to do after the 15 mile part so they had nothing to lose by constantly picking up the pace. Should have let them go. The 5 miles at MGP went OK. I was able to hang on just fine. The 4 miles on the track was really hard. My legs just would not go fast. Given that it was in the 70's, very humid and windy I'm thinking that despite my almost constant drinking, I was not getting enough fluid in. I took gu every 5 miles and tolerated it fine. My shorts felt like a wet diaper by the time we got to the track. Nasty!! It is the toughest run in the worst conditions I have ever done.
Lessons learned - if it looks like it will be warm for a run, hydrate more than you think the day before.
-if it turns out warmer than you thought it would be start out way slower than you planned
-the ladies were them little panties for a reason - They have to feel better than wet running shorts.
-I will not be stashing my goos in my sports bra for any marathon!! Did that for one lap - the "girls" did not like it.
Despite not hitting my goal times, my soul was not busted. I resisted walking many, many times so in that am a winner!! Onwards I go. By the way, the perfect timing refers to the fact that as the last runner crossed the finish line, the wind immediately shifted from south to north. Weird!! Thanks to the awesome North team folks that cheered us on while we ran around the track!
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