I wear girl running shoes cause I have small feet

Warmed up a feew miles then did 2 miles at MP 6:00, 6:03.  Then cooled down a few miles. I wore my race gear including my Kinvaras that I MIGHT wear. I bought them online and the are a half size to big. All the reviews said that they run a half size to small. I don't know if that will effect my stride. The side of my calf got a little tight  and I am wondering if it is the shoes?

My hip held out just fine, a little tight when I started but loostened up after the warmup.

I am ready for Satruday, I hope!

Real easy run. 7:35 AP. Hip just a liitle tight. I hope that it does not effect me on Sat.

5 easy AP 6:55. I think that this is my last run until the marathon. I am going to rest the hip flexor.

Me, Sariah, Rose, Josh, (I don'tknow), and Emily

Here is the reason that I didn't get my sub-2:40 by 5 min. 2 blisters the size of half a dollar bill.

Gross factor

So, I just started running again a year ago and I am happy with my time (2:45), but disappointed also.  I was shooting for a sub 2:40, and I know I have at least 2:37 in  these legs right now. There is always next year. This was my first St. George Marathon. I will defiantly  do some things different next time.

Just before the race, I met people from the blog for the time because I live in Boise. I met Josh E. Brandon D, & Dave Taylor. Josh and Dave was shooting for the same time.

The race started off, and we hit the first 5 miles and the pace was nice and comfortable, but I started to feel the blisters coming on.  Amber G ran with us for a few miles and then surged ahead, Then Emily and Rosy came and ran with us going up Veyo. I hit the 10k at 36:58. Around mile 9, I started falling back from the group. because I felt like I was beginning to feel the hill to much. I kept the group in sight and I was hoping that I would catch up on the  downhill. I hit half way in 1:21:09. I was thinking perfect and I am right where I want to be, but then the downhill started to make my feet really hurt.

 Miles 15-16,  I was able to run through the foot pain, but I thought that I could go faster. I was getting passed and couldn't latch on. I still though that my goal was still possible.  I could still see Emily's pink jersey . Mile 18-19 I started to see my goal slipping. I was feeling tired, feet really hurting, and I started to easy off  the pace. (This was the pint in the race that I wish I could take back. I should have just kept pushing the pace, but my will power was week). Mile 22, I thought that I could get sub 2:45 if I run 6 :30 +- till the end.  At a few of the last aid stations I walked a few steps to  ease the pain. At mile 25 I gave mentally and just coasted (slowly ) in

1. 6:06
2. 6:07
3. 5:56
4. 5:53
5. 6:02
6. 5:42
7. 5:46
8. 6:42
9. 6:16
10. 6:23
11. 6:42
12. 6:27
13. 6:11
14. 6:14
15. 5:57
16. 5:56
17. 6:07
18. 6:20
19. 6:36
20. 6:19
21. 6:13
22. 6:33
23. 6:28
24. 6:37
25. 6:53
26. 7:15

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