i started out really well and felt very good for the first three miles or so. i had a hard time during the second out and back (miles four and five) because it took considerable maneuvering on the course. i did really well on the way back from there and to the final turnaround. the last two miles i was pretty tired and took intermittent 5second walk breaks. i ate gu a couple of times and i think that helped me psychologically more than anything. i really wanted to finish under two hours and according to my watch i finished in 1:59:58. according to the race clock i finished about a minute and a half later than that. oh well, something to work for!

i would have walked a little less and wouldn't have started out quite so fast.

walked around, ate some oranges and waited for my friend to finish.


i kinda bonked during miles four and five and walked more than i should have. also, because of the terrain, i had a lot of pain in my right knee and ankle.


the event started a little late because a lot of people hadn't gotten their chips as of the start time. i'm not sure if it's customary, but everyone's chip started when the gun went off, not when we passed the starting line. i feel like i could have beaten two hours if my start time was when i passed the starting line.