Notes
Quick notes:
No problem just with one gel and gatoraide. No bonk. Fueled well on spaghetti the night before. Not whole wheat, just regular. Breakfast 2 hours before of fresh fruit, plain bagel with pb and granola and yogurt.
Windy I stayed with the cluster of runners behind the 3:25 pace group. They picked up pace really aggressive at about mile 14 and I let them go. This might have been a mistake. I found I was using them and it sucked running alone. I felt very strong at the end and starting around mile 20 everyone was backing up. I was passing like crazy but at about mile 22 I stuck with a fun group of guys running strong but a little off the pace i should have been running. Mentally it was easier being around them but I regret not passing them sooner. The last mile i let it all hang out. I got in a drag race with another guy and it was a blast. I met with him after the finish and he enjoyed it too. We passed a ton of people. Most fun marathon finish for me ever.