What a great race! Great support ... great people ... great weather ... great music!!! I'll definitely do this one again.
Joe did a great job taking pictures and it was nice to see him along the course. Always a boost to have a personal supporter.
Overall pace ended up being around 10:47 which is terrific for me and especially over the hills. Heart rate stayed in the hard exertion range most of the run -- with average HR around 158 and max at a whopping 177 -- and I'm not dead! There wasn't much flat at all on the course. If it wasn't going up, which it was doing for most of the run, it was going down. I do think that it seemed a lot worse driving the course than actually running it. Even reading about it was worse (see yesterday's post). None of the hills was a killer. My right knee gave me almost no problems and I was most worried about that given all the downhills. A few twinges but nothing more and nothing that forced me to walk. I spent Mile 2-5 looking for a place for a pit stop. Finally, on the Downtown Mall, saw a runner emerging from the coffee shop and asked him if there was a bathroom inside -- positive response -- quick pit stop. Definitely need to return and leave those guys a nice tip! Thanks for the relief.
Running well at the finish and was able to power the final mile. Always nice to finish strong. Joe, of course, at the finish line with the camera -- thank you, honey! And, surprise, Paula and Bruce with hugs and congrats. Thanks guys! Love you all.
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