San Antonio Marathon

Well It has been a little over a month since the San Antonio Marathon.. and I have not run one step. It is kind of nice to take a break!

But I have to admit I dind finish San Antonio the way I wanted to.
I was aiming for a 4:20 marathon (somewhere between 9:30 and 10 minute miles). I did GREAT, until mile 18.

I had been cramping since mile 1 - but I kept telling myself it was the 40 degree weather we started in, i just needed to warm up, or drink more, or eat more, or take salt.....
Well eventually I did something too much or too little and at mile 18 i had to fall back from the group - hide in the bushes, and for lack of a better term "loose my lunch"

But then I felt better and ran for another mile at a very self respecting pace.. I stopped for water, and then about 3 minutes later up it came... I wont get graphic or bore you with the details of my split times...

By mile 23 I was a wreck - I could barely walk without getting sick. So scooter joined me to make sure I would make it the next 3.2 miles. but there was no way I wasnt going to finish.
I might feel like hell and look like hell but I didnt train for 6 months, stop drinking all week, travel to San Antonio and run 23 miles to give up a mere 3.2 miles before the finish.

He left me at mile 26 and I finished! With the advise of all of my coaches that saw me between mile 18 and mile 26.2 - I went straight to the medical tent, where they decided - they couldnt figure out what was wrong with me, and eventually sent me on my way.

So now I have the same goal I had when I started this silly marathon training - to beat my best time, which thanks to the events that took place still should not be very difficult!