Well today started off very early. I left Odgen at 2:20am to get to Rice/Eccles Stadium by 3:15, loaded bus for a trip to the start of the Des news Marathon....very last minute decision!
Temps were great at the start. I met up with Mike Warren and we talked for 1 1/2 hours while we waited for the start. Hit the course with some very easy fast miles. Then about mile 5 1/2 to 7 1/2 was a monster hill. about another 1/2 mile of down then an out and back portion that I was not expecting...the up got me good. Continued down the course steep downhill and serviving pretty good....I love downhill running. At 15 I started having problems with my left foot (Neuromas). I stopped at 15 1/2 and took both shoes and socks off massaged them and loaded them with Wintercrest. This worked for a few miles. I took a Roctane at 16 and my stomach went nuts....the only relief was to walk. This sucked!!
At 16 I was on course to make a good race and possibly BQ. All I had to do was keep a 8:15 pace and I was there. My times shot through the ceiling. I have to admit that I was going to see how I felt at 16 and if things were going good I would race not just enjoy the beautiful day. The mind wanted to push but the body couldn't. So I tried to enjoy enjoy the rest of the race. I hooked up with someone that was having a tough race after hitting a 3:20 a few weeks ago. We spent a lot of time walking and telling each other this was fun. Aftermaking it to the top of Foothill Drive I wanted to push it to the end to get it over....the foot would not let me. I stopped 4 times to massage and get some relief.
When I got to Rice/ Eccles Stadium it was very difficult to not go jump in the car and go home. But I am not a quitter!
I ended up with a 4:12 but that was not the important thing......this was an enjoyable run in cooler weather on Pioneer Day.
6:46/ 6:15/ 6:19/ 7:23/ 7:18/ 8:41/ 10:20/ 9:07/ 7:09/ 8:35/ 7:25/ 8:08/ 8:45/ 9:26/ 9:11/ 11:40/ 9:30/ 10:43/ 10:18/ 12:23/ 12:46/ 10:52/ 11:35/ 12:34/ 12:22/ 13:59/ 11:31
I really didn't want to put my splits on here because they are very ugly....this is for future reference. Interesting that all of my miles except for 2 had a portion of the minute in the 5's or 6's. I just couldn't go very long with the stupid feet! I failed to mentioned I warmed up for 3/4 mile. Drove back home to Saint George.....that was fun. Got on my bike and peddaled 9.00 miles.(3.00)
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