Went to this race with the idea that it would be easy and fun. While it was still fun it was not easy. After Hobble Creek two weeks ago I had really bad stomach issues that lasted for more than 24 hours. In trying to avoid that happening again I didn't eat any thing solid after 5:00 on Friday. On Saturday morning I had 1/4 cup almonds for breakfast and nothing else. Lined up with Kimmy and Smooth but when the gun went off Smooth was gone never to be seen again! Mile 1 - 8:34 faster than what we wanted but it felt good so we went with it. Mile 2 - 8:48 Still to fast but still feeling good Mile 3 - 8:52 About where we want to be (with water stop) Mile 4 - 9:19 Big hill but still feeling good Mile 5 - 8:58 Still feeling great Kimmy offers me a gu gel thing but my stomach is feeling weird and I am afraid to eat it.
Mile 6 - 9:22 Really big hill I can see Smooth in the distance and "we might be able to catch her" Mile 7 - 9:20 Still hilly but about out of the big hills Mile 8 - 8:50 Still feeling good joking about the girl with a GIANT wedgy in front of us Mile 9 - 8:50 I start to feel light headed but the rest of me feels great Mile 10 - 8:52 I know I should have eaten something by now. I just try to stay with Kim. I remember telling my body that there is 5 pound of fat on my Butt if it is hungry it should eat that. At 10.5 my body answers back by making it all go dark and I almost pass out. Good thing Kim was there to catch me! I tell Kim to go on. I walk and eat two gels. Mile 11 - 9:35 Running but just barely I feel dead. Mile 12 - 9:10 I am getting passed a lot just trying to hold on Mile 13 - 9:43 I want to cry...My legs are great but I just can't run any faster Finish 1:59:06 Made the goal of coming in under 2 hours but was really disappointed in my last three miles. I need to get this food thing down. You would think after so many races I would be able to do it right but for some reason this year had been really hard on my stomach and I can't find the answer.
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