This run was possible because of Rhett. I kept saying to myself (from mile 6 to 13), Rhett told me when I wanted to quit, not to and keep running. I kept repeating this for 7 miles and it got me through this race. This run went a lot better than I had ever thought. Kathie and I took the first 6 pretty fast. Figured we would try and get ahead of our time on the down hill and then hold onto the end. Kathie and I kept hitting the wall at different points. When I hit the wall Kathie ran ahead and I just kept watching her and soon pulled her in. Then it was my turn to pull ahead and within a couple of miles Kathie was able to pull back even with me. Again, Kathie pulled ahead and I wasn't able to catch her until the last .2. We were able to finish together and both with a PR time. 1:48:12 (Garmine time, not official time), beat my last PR by 5 minutes. I was please with the race and it has really helped my confidence.
We have SF 1/2 to look forward to, but this run is for run and not time. It will be nice to just enjoy the run and being with Kathie.
Splits: 8:13,8:00,8:28,7:49 (with Potty break),8:02, 7:57,8:37,8:29,8:30,9:30 (had to walk a hill),8:35,8:48,7:35
Very pleased that all but two miles were faster than marathon race pace. | 