Remarkable achievements require remarkable efforts

After I ran the Boston Marathon I wasn't happy with the time I got. I didn't have a Boston qualifying time in Boston. (3:48) I felt like I needed to run one more to prove to myself I can run a fast marathon. I signed up for St George and sort of hoped I wouldn't get it. Well as luck would have it, EVERYONE that registered got in. :) 

I trained using a Hal Higdon marathon plan. 2 days a week I went to the gym and did speed work/tempo runs. The other days I ran outside.

I didn't go to bed as early as I would have liked on Friday, but I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. Woke up at 3:30 am and ate a bagle and banana. Got on a bus at 4:15 and hung out at the top.

Ran the first two miles with the 3:05 pacer. Felt like a good warm up pace. I found Adam Hall and ran with him until mile 5. Tyler S found us around mile 4.5. 

Mile 1 - 7:03

Mile 2 - 7:06

Mile 3 - 6:45 - grabbed a water - tried to drink lots of water through out. The temps weren't too hot, but they weren't cool either. I tried to walk through the water stops. I also would dump one cup on my head and drink another cup. 

Mile 4 - 6:46

Mile 5 - 6:52 - Took a gu/bathroom break.

Mile 6 - 7:04

Mile 7 - 6:28

Mile 8 - 7:40 - Veyo 

Mile 9 - 7:27

Mile 10 - 7:31

Mile 11 - 7:40

Mile 12 - 8:37 Gu/bathroom break/Icy Hot

Mile 13 - 7:06

Mile 14 - 7:08

Mile 15 - 6:41 

Mile - 16 - 6:41

Mile 17 - 6:52

Mile 18 - 7:15

Mile 19 - 7:42 - Icy hot/gu

Mile 20 - 7:28

Mile 21 - 6:49

Mile 22 - 7:29

Mile 23 - 7:29

Mile 24 - 7:27

Mile 25 - 8:24 - THE HARDEST MILE! I could not do anything but think over and over, "you can slow down, just don't stop." I drank a diet coke here. Some great guy had little bottles so I snagged one. :)

Mile 26 - 7:40 - Feet were killing but I knew I was close so I picked it up a little. Started the whole when your legs stop working run with your ams, when your arms stop working run with your heart. 

Mile .2 - 7:02 - Saw my little boy carson and my sister and her family! Ran and gave them high fives and ran across the finish. 

Race felt much better than Boston!!! I PR'd so that was also awesome! I really like Hal Higdon's training plans. I know I could have worked harder and trained better, but I did my best for the marathon.