Notes
Boston Marathon -- what can I say -- the numbers don't lie -- I was trucking along at target pace [3:15] ... was maybe 20 secs fast at the half but felt fine. It just creeps up on you -- then it fucks with your head and the doubts get inside and you can't shut it out. I can recall feeling every single step I took between mile 21 and the finish -- my quads were killing; my toes were a mess [maybe the running down hill hammering them] I had a proper pity party between 20 and 21 and then decided that I needed to run [jog] the rest of the way home and just finish -- I am glad that I did.
I am ok with the outcome. I had a great weekend and having the family there was really cool. I will be back -- already signed up for a Fall marathon -- I am greedy for the feeling of success that comes with a PR or even just a great race that you know that you gutted it out. I missed that feeling at Boston -- but I am a "marathon wiser" and Boston is everything that it's hyped to be -- you gotta earn your place and that's what makes it Boston.