All in all, the energy was amazing from both the spectators and the volunteers. The bands were pretty good and much needed to break the monotony of people groaning in pain. Next goal, running the NYC marathon sub 4? I shiver with excitement at the thought. =)
Sunday, June 6, 2010
2010 San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon - done in 4:12:06!
I'm excited that I completed the marathon under my goal time of 4:30! Especially after unsuccessfully achieving this goal the 1st 2 times that I ran it. I felt pretty good for the majority of the race, but still got a little psyched out once I hit Fiesta Island, where I ran 2 of the slowest miles. I started to get a pretty hamstring cramp and hobbled off to the side. I was pretty much delirious by that time, having ran about 25 miles at that point, and couldn't figure out any stretches to get rid of the cramp. One of the Team in Training coaches asked if I was ok and I was almost in tears asking him for advice to get rid of the cramp. He calmed me down, saying that it helps to just relax a little and breathe easy. After resting and stretching out for about 30 seconds, I felt ready to run that last mile!
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