Nothing like waking up at 4:00AM to run 13 miles! It was a long day, but a great day nonetheless. Got to the Team World Vision tent a little after 5:40AM to stretch and take some group pictures. Then it was off to the starting line. All I can say is it was pure adrenaline. Other people have said the hardest part is waiting to start. And I couldn't agree more. I had decided to shoot for 1:45 as a finish time, but we were several hundred people behind that pace leader. So I actually ran with the 1:50 pace leader for about 10 miles. I was feeling really good so I started passing some people (either that or they were getting tired). By the time I saw mile marker 13 I gave it my all. I finished up at 1:46:40 which I was pretty proud with. This qualified me to start the Chicago Marathon in Corral D (a slightly earlier start than the majority of runners).
But it gets better! The course was incorrectly certified, and was actually LONGER than 13.1 miles. So after the recalculation, I was in Corral C!! I was pretty excited about that.
How sore was I? Was I able to walk after the race? The rest of the day I was moving pretty slowly. The next day my legs were still a little sore. But I was running again on Tuesday and felt pretty good. I have blisters on 4 of my toes, but I can deal with that.
What's next for my training? I have 15 miles to run Saturday morning (without anyone cheering me on or handing me Gatorade). And Alex has his first soccer game at 11:30 that day. Wish me luck!!
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