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| Pre race, in Fruita, CO gym getting instructions |
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| At race start after a long bus ride to the top of the Monument |
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| The views the entire run through the Monument, that's me with orange jacket |
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| More scenery. It distracts your mind from running |
The running part of the race went great for me....till about mile 9. I started looking for a bathroom after mile 8 and started walking at mile 9....... There were none!!! How can that be?? No bathrooms in the last half of a race?? I ended up walking until we got back into the town of Fruita and I found an open business I could stop at. (You can tell from the pictures that the scenery is beautiful, but the scant shrubbery would provide little cover). My time was 2 hours 55 min., still good, but could have been a personal best had I not had to walk for 4 of the 13 miles. A learning experience for sure.....no breakfast prior to a race for me after this. It is one of those funny life events, miserable at the time but turned out okay.
Next year. There is always next year.
I am watching the NY City marathon today.
I'll never get through their lottery to run it but enjoy watching.
Watching Shalane Flanagan win NYC, and Meb complete his 26th and final marathon at NYC was amazing....tears.
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