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<\/a><\/p>\nAt about a mile or two out I knew I could have finished well under my last years time, so I kind of took it easy on the final leg.<\/p>\n
One difference this year is a ran lighter, didn’t carry as much stuff, that really helped.<\/p>\n
Also as a note for next year, bring water and some pepto bismol just in case to settle my stomach. \u00a0Although once the race started my stomach was not an issue.<\/p>\n
My son did well too, although he said he cramped at mile 11, he did finish in 2:33:01.<\/p>\n
I think what truly helped was running 15 miles and getting workout in 2 weeks prior to the race.<\/p>\n
Another thing that was really smart was taking some 2-2-2 Tylenol at about the 7.5 to 8 mile mark.<\/p>\n
Route was a little different this year, but similar. \u00a0The start was a little different.<\/p>\n I earned a rest for the next two days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Although my time was still over 3 hours, I absolutely consider today a success. Recall last year I finished at 3:57:55 barely making it under 4 hours, today I finished at 3:31:51. At about a mile or two out I … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n