very hard race. I was on pace until mile 20 and then as Karen had
feared, the wheels fell off one at a time. The last 4 miles were a
test of my mental toughness. I tried multiple times to increase my
turn over but it just wasn't there. I never quit trying though and
that is a big step for me.
So on that note, I will continue the quest of breaking 3:30 and
getting closer to 3:20. Today was 3:31:02.
Some highlights:
The guy doing the whole marathon with a tracheostomy and oxygen
The YMCA chorus line of runners between mile 10 and 11. That needed
to be caught on film
The kids on the mini trampolenes jumping to Sweet Caroline - thank you
Sadie for having that on your blog
The amazing spirit and comradery of all the runners
The amazing service of all the volunteers - so humble when everyone
was profusely thanking them at the end. They are second to none.
Last but not least, me saying over and over for the last 4 miles "the
faster I run the quicker I'll be done". I repeated that to myself
over and over and over.
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1 comment:
well done, Kirsten.
we'll all live to see another battle!
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