Notes
Gorgeous day. Morning temps were perfect.
Started with the 3:30 pace group—bad idea. We averaged 7:42s the first 6 miles.
(Thank you, Red Lizards)
Could keep the speed up until about mile 20.
Hill was tough, walked it then picked it back up again.
Then the foot fell apart around mile 22. Strangest feeling in the fronts of my shoes and scorching pain in my heel. Came an inch away from tossing my shoes and running barefoot (cause that would have helped oh so much).
Have been blessed to have never ran a marathon with an injury before, I'd like to not do it again.
Course was pretty. And liked the challenging course, but hated the 54+ more than 90° turns, the complete U-turns, the crowded course, and grumpy runners the entire way. And the bearded douchebag. Not a fan of him. :)