Notes
Was shooting for sub-1:40, which means I needed to average 7:38-ish per mile. For some reason, I ran mile 1 in 7:19, and mile 2 in 7:25. I was cooked after that. I managed to steer out of the skid through mile 7, but then the wheels fell off the bus. I pretty much jogged to the end and then went crazy at mile 13. Y'know, to show off for the crowd.
Some lady stopped right in front of me about 50 yards from the finish and had a breakfast revisitation. Luckily, I sidestepped the spread.
It was cloudy throughout, and probably raining from the halfway mark on. But today, it was all about me doing something stupid (and I'm okay with that). I learned a lesson today, one that will hopefully help in future races.
I also know that even though I'm running more than I ever have in my life... I need to crank it up even more. Some really nice times are right around the corner, but I need more foundation to support the speed. We'll get there.