I came into this race expecting to knock a pretty good chunk out of last years time. I was hoping to hit around 41 minutes. First mile was pretty tough and I wasn't sure I had it in me today. Refused to look at Garmin until I saw the first mile marker. It took forever to get to the marker so I assumed I was going below hoped for speed. Started to accept maybe 41 minutes wasn't going to happen. Surprisingly to me I saw I was right at 8 minutes when I hit the first mile. As I got to miles 2 and 3 I had to keep making myself promises to keep moving. This was a very tough pace for me and I doubt I could have pushed it any further. Mile 3 was very difficult and I told myself I could slow down once I hit mile 4. At 4 I thought I was all done. Noticed I was right at 8 minute miles still and figured I would push it a little further. Once I thought I just couldn't go any further I heard the crowds and saw the finish line. Momentum mostly brought me in. Looked for Kelly quick and saw she wasn't done yet. Waited for her near the finish. Celebrated 2 brand new PR'for her and I and got some food. I am completely stoked about this run. Knocked 6:41 off of last years time. I actually finished top 50%. This is not something I expected I would ever be able to do. A very supportive family has really helped me reach these goals.

Nothing.

Just waited a few minutes for Kelly and did some light stretching.


My weight. As of today I am still in the 230 pound range. It is coming down slowly, very slowly. I would really like to see what I could do in the 190's.


Once again all I can say is I am very happy with the results. I can't wait for tri season to get rolling again.