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Comments: I am not good at this race report stuff so I've probably written stuff where it doesn't belong. I don't care. This was the most amazing experience and I can't express in words that this was not a race as much as it was an experience. I ended with a 1:30 PR on a course that is not a PR course. I felt so confident and empowered at the end. Getting that beautiful teardrop ceramic medal at the end was so earned!!! What would you do differently?: Nothing  Post race
Warm down: After the race, I cried. I cried because I wanted to keep going. I never wanted that amazing experience to end. I cried because my husband was not at the finish line to hug me. It is the 1st marathon/triathlon where my Billy was not there for me to see and hug at the finish line. My 1st course of action was to find gear check and get my phone so I could text him. Warm down was walking 3 blocks from the bus drop off back to our hotel, all up hill. That was a little difficult as stiffness had set while riding on the bus. What limited your ability to perform faster: HEADWINDS!!! worst in the history of the race!! Event comments: Amazing race!! Can't wait to do it again!! Post race party was awesome!! Would not change anything about the event!! Last updated: 2012-05-04 12:00 AM
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Big Sur International Marathon
60F / 16C
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Got up at 3:00am to be down in the lobby for the bus at 4am. Had some apple/cinnamon instant oatmeal made with hot water from the coffee maker and some coffee and a bottle of water. 3:45am, Fran texted me that they were already in the lobby and I rushed to meet them. I didn't want to be on the bus alone. When I got to the lobby, Fran had gone back to her room for something she forgot, so we waited. Susan ran to the bathroom. Fran got back and then had forgotten her camera so back up she went. Now 4:15am and the lobby is empty except for me and Susan and my nerves are kicking in. To the bathroom and back, still no Fran. Fran finally got down to the lobby and I did not kill anyone and kept my mouth shut so all was good. Then we went outside for the bus and we were told to walk to the end of the block. Well, the end of the block turned and the line to get on the buses was 0.5 miles long. We finally boarded a bus at 4:30am and were on our way up the dark highway. Bus driver told someone he had never driven the Big Sur coastal highway, and it was pitch dark. Closed my eyes and prayed that we would not go over a cliff.
Finally got off the bus at 5:35am. Made our way over sleeping and stretching bodies to the port-a-potties and then to gear check. Grabbed a 4 oz glass of gatorade and threw my sweats and phone in gear check. Met the marathon maniacs, or at least some of them for a quick pic. The marathon was starting in 3 waves to prevent the slow people from starting early to gain a 15 minute cushion so fast people at 6:45am (2:30-3:30), wave 2 (3:31-4:45)at 6:50am and finally wave 3 (4:46-6:00) at 6:55am. Many announcements that the finish would close promptly at 1pm and the 22 mile would close at 12pm.
Took a quick pre-race picture; national anthem and then 1st wave was off. 5:30 pacer was near and I just knew that her chattiness would drive me insane. I choose not to run with her. I already knew her life story and we hadn't even started. She warned us that she planned on talking all 5:30 hours. Oh joy. Must figure out how to not be near her. I'm annoyed but trying not to be as it is not good karma.
No real warm up, that'll come during the 1st 3 miles.