Well you never can count on the weather in Ogden, I just expected the opposite. It was cold, rainy, and a headwind the whole race. so the positives are that I PRed in the marathon finally after years of not, a 5 min pr in the distance and a 10 min pr in the race. Ericka got a BQ, so so proud of her. I passed 6 women, and numerous men in the last 6 miles so that is good. Negatives are the super crappy weather than I believe made me just feel blah during the race, I was feeling tired and sore quads at 10. But I listened to my body and back off and was able to pick it up down the canyon, but my body shut down at 24ish. I fought hard though to the finish. I broke the race up which made it go by fast. 1-7 I didn't feel to bad but didn't have that great snap in my legs I have had on my past races and training runs, took a swig from my flask at 6. 6:49, 6:54, 6:44, 6:52, 6:55, 6:55, 6:59 8-14 were tough miles for me I was tired and already thinking i was in trouble so I took my 5 hour at 10, by 14 I started feeling better. the rolling section 7:02, 7:19, 7:07, 7:29, 7:18, 7:19, 7:17 15-21 i felt decent and was passing like crazy so that was a boost, I counted 6 women (1 passed me back right at the end:( and Jeff whom I told him I would have a target on his back;) but I still wasn't feeling great and not running the times I thought/knew I could down that canyon. 7:30 the big hill, 7:00, 7:10, 6:56, 7:02, 7:10, 7:05, 22-end felt good then bad then good then bad then good then really bad last 2 sucked. 6:55, 6:49, 7:14 I believe this is were i pass Jeff I was thinking he would pass me back cause I started to fade big time, 7:34, 7:54, 7:41 for the last .31 no killer kick for me, just a pathetic pass of a couple men and one lady passing me. Took 2 gu's at aroun 16 and 23 and more swigs off the flask.
Finished just frozen couldn't even do anything had to have people help me open water, spread butter on bread , open my bag so I could get dry clothes on, a lady even offered to help me get dressed i must have looked pathetic. Went and watched ericka come in who did super fabulous and BQed with a huge PR of her own. Which made my day.
Also i loved, loved seeing Mel and my mom, Allie and James, Angie, Kelli and lots of others out there cheering us on. It always helps me so much to see someone I know.
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