My left foot is very swollen, including big toe. Right where I had bunion surgery in 1996. It feels like its broken but I know its just tissue injury. Ice feels great. I can't believe that I am reviewing this run in a more optimistic light. I realize several mistakes: 1. don't work two night shifts three (mon and wednes night, that's like three in a row right there) days before the race. 2. don't play chaffeur for my girls for their big dance recital both Thursday and Friday ALL DAY-- between rehearsals and hair to be done for three girls. I forgot to eat. I ate probably only 500 calories before arriving very late to the pre-race pasta dinner. I was running here and there and everywhere. Ooops forgot to drink until 630 pm, occasional sip at the water fountain. 3. don't sweat the small stuff. I got very anxious waiting around at dance rehearsals and couldn't relax. I didn't have time to meditate what the heck I was about to do. 4. wear TRAIL shoes. 5. Put food in my sack especially at AS 8. I had only one gu for 8 treacherous miles and one 20 ounce water bottle, half of which went on my head to stay cool. Big L on my forehead. I guess I'll leave a camel back for me to grab at that AS. 6. ACTUALLY TRAIN on trails with treacherous climbs. 7. Run longer than 3:14 minutes (Ogden Marathon time). 8. Start out a 1/2 hour slower. I think my early pace was fine, my endurance for long just wasn't. 9. Pick a partner. I was kind of lonely at times especially when I was LOSING it mentally at Windy Pass. 10. Know the course. Now I do. I won't expect AS 9 any earlier now. That was a tough one to take, a mile off schedule at a crucial moment. 11. DON'T RUN OGDEN three weeks before unless I turn around at the half way point and run back up it, SLOWLY BOTH WAYS : D.
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