Shamrock Shuffle - Run8k

Overall the beginning was a cluster f**k. Just trying to get into the corral was crazy.

Anyway, the gun went off and I took off. My main focus was to just keep at a good pace as long as my calf held up.

Made it through the first mile at a 7:45 pace, and felt great. Made it to the second mile marker at 15:30, which was right were I wanted to be. And then it happened. Turned the corner to start heading West and my calf started to tighten up. With every stride it got tighter.

I didn't know if it was actually pulling (which it did a few weeks ago) or trying to cramp up from the pull. Either way, I knew that if I continued, it was going to get worse. So I pulled up and slowed down. WAY down. Over the last 3 miles, my pace went from sub 8's to over 10's.

I knew this was the potential going into the race so I wasn't too bummed. So I'm just going to have to keep working on getting my calf healthy again.

Not get injured before the race.

Found Beth (she missed me finishing) and just started to walk back to the car.


Bad calf.


Getting too big. Too many people. For me, I'm not certain I'm going to do it again next year.