Felt nice and relaxed the entire time.

I stayed wide right for my first lap to stay out of the heavy congestion; 45 min. My second loop was 28 minutes primarily due to the major current. I could have taken the inside for both loops.

Stopped briefly to say hi to the family. I took my sweet time and enjoyed the clean port-o-let for ~6 minutes.

I would have brought a magazine in the port-o-john if I had thought of it.

I was drinking as if it was hotter, drank too much and felt sick at mile 90. Stopped all intake and felt fine after that.

I should have shot for 17 mph average ~6.5hrs rather that 7.5hrs. I played it way too conservative with too much focus biking easy so that I could run the entire marathon.

Valet bike racking was awesome.

Stopped at an ambulance to duct tape my ankles after band aids did not work at an aid station.

If I had known that my heart rate would have stayed so low I would have run harder.

Sub sandwich, water, juice, pasta, meatballs, shower and then a beer at the midnight finish. Loved having the whole family there. Luann rubbed down my legs for me.


As a rookie, my conservative mentality prevented me from going faster.