This race was something else. After the Run for the Diamonds, I thought I had hills in control. WRONG!!!!! This course was very hilly and the last mile was an average 2% climb with some points being 5%. That last section was rough and really killed my time. I haven't uploaded the Garmin yet but I expect to see my miles slow down significantly after mile 10. For miles 1-9, I suspect I was running around 7:30-7:45 per mile pace if not faster.
While it was a beautiful day, it was not a good race for me. The time was my worst of a half marathon and in the end I think I hurt my foot more than what it was from the RFTD. I went to the doctor Tuesday and he sent me for X-Rays, possible stress fracture. The shoes are getting replaced and now I am off from running for a few weeks to see if it gets better. Exercise bike, here I come!!!! Low impact but high cardio for the next few weeks. Maybe I will even do some strength training (probably should so I can make things better and stronger). | 