Notes
I'm happy with this race overall since I was wanting to break 2 hours. It is not exactly how I wanted to race it as it got ugly the last 2 miles as I had to run/walk them. I going in too fast of a groove early on and I really could not slow down at that point. I was still around a 8:30 pace at 8 miles. There were spots where the wind was gusty. Also, it was king of annoying dodging all the mud puddles on the gravel road stretch. Also, it was warmer than I would have preffered this time of year especially not being used to it. Well, that is enough of the excuses since I'm happy with the end result. This does give me the confidence that I can hold a 8:30 pace at the Tom King Half Marathon. I would like to take it out at a 8:30 and then maybe pick it up just enough the last few miles to break 1:50. As for effort, this is the first time in a long time that I have went to the well this deep in a race. I was at complete exhaustion at the end and felt weak and dizzy.