Mile 1: 8:14
Mile 2:8:45
To End: 9:48

These are estimates as I have my watch at home. As you can see, pretty good mile pace (for me) on the first mile, and I did feel really good. Made sure I got up near the front, since I know that this race, if you get stuck in the back, it's really hard to break out. In between mile 1 and mile 2, I had a SERIOUS case of cotton mouth...so I actually grabbed water at the water stop, something I don't think I have done ever in this race...it was pretty warm, and there's not a lot of shade on this course. I also got a weird case of heartburn around this time...don't think that's ever happened to me in just a run race...but I burped a few times, and poof...it was gone. The infamous side pain...well, for the most part, I was able to keep that at bay, but I did feel after mile 2...wasn't sharp or anything, just made an appearance, and said, "Hello, I'm here, just so you know..." Because of this...I think I backed off a little, don't want me aggravating anything 1 week before my next tri.

Maybe always have rolaids with me for every race instead of just tri's.

Grabbed my water that was still by the tree, and my sunglasses...ya, total mind blank...I turned in my bag to gear check, and walked away with my sunglasses on...not my racing ones, my everyday ones...so instead of walking all the way back to gear check, I stuck them in a tree, and voila, there they were 26 minutes later.

Then I left...just wanted to get home and see how my Cubbies were doing...ya, didn't have to hurry home for that nonsense...BOOO!


Cotton mouth, heartburn, illiopsoas pain.


As always, I run this race in honor of Ger, it's hard to believe it's been 10 years since she left us...would give anything just to hug her and tell her how much I love her and that she was the best mom in the world.

:)