PR! I started out running around the 3:45 pace group though I knew I couldn't keep up. My plan was to stick with the 4 hour group for as long as I could. I was running really well and feeling good until about mile 17. I was hot, dizzy, and felt super sick. Decided to walk through aid station and eat some oranges, which totally helped. The 4 hour pace group passed me and I just felt too sick to keep up with them. Ran a bit more, then had to walk up part of the Ledges. Got to aid station 18 and they were out of oranges. I actually thought about picking a half eaten orange off the ground to eat it- I was desperate! Made it to 19.5 where our ward aid station was, and got rejuvinated there. Had a little Mt.Dew and some tylenol, and felt better. Continued on feeling better, until mile 23. By this time I knew I would still PR if I kept my pace under 10. Walked a little bit off and on, and then saw my dad and Dave at the corner which was so helpful. Dave ran in with me and helped me finish strong. I took 9 minutes off my time from last year, which I was super excited about especially feeling sick part of the run.
1- 8:52
2-8:53
3-8:42
4- 8:36
5-8:50
6-8:46
7-8:46
8-9:27- Veyo
9- 9:55
10-9:33
11- 9:40
12- 9:49
13- 9:22
14- 9:45
15- 8:53
16- 9:07
17- 9:17
18-11:30
19- 12:48
20- 11:25
21- 9:37
22- 9:35
23- 9:53
24- 8:57
25- 10:59
26- 10:25
.2- 9:03
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