Notes
My worst marathon time but I dont feel so terrible about it. Brutally hot. Only 4 guys broke 3:00. 86th place. Did mile 1 in 6:25 and felt relaxed but I knew I was in trouble early, like around mile 4 or 5, so hot. So I thought I slow to a reasonable pace, lol. Still like 6:40's. Before I even hit halfway, I wanted to quit. I didn't walk until between 13 and 14. For the most part, I walked all the water stops and stiff legged jogged the rest. Was managing 10 min pace that way. took hose downs whenever i could. By 18, legs were tightening and I was getting cramps. I should have taken salt packets. I should have just gone 7:30's from the start. Nonetheless, I was determined to finish and I remain without a DNF to my record. Most painful running experience of my life.