Phew...what can I say, some days you have it, and some days you don't. Today was a day I just did not have it.

From the start, I just knew that it would not be a stellar day. The first two mles were so crowded that is was hard to get into any kind of rhythm. This year they did the start differently. There were corrals based on your projected finish time. I like that idea. But, they corralled the half and full people together. There were 17,000 runners and it was just too bottle-necked.

After that, the only thing I can blame is mysef. This run just hurt. From my ankles to my back, I was just feeling it. Not going to even speculate as to what went wrong. The truth is, it does not matter, And really, although I hoped to do better, I am not disappointed. I mean really, I ran 13.1 miles this morning. What did 99.9% of the world do?

Steve and John were out on their bikes and I saw them three times on the course. That helped a lot. It was like playing where's Waldo. I never knew where they were going to be so I had to keep looking. At mile 4, the first time I saw them, I ditched my iPod. Decided that I did not want it and it was really more of a distraction.

A big congratulations to Shannon who blew away her PR by 10 minutes. Not to mention that she blew by me at mile 7 never to be seen again!! Andy who also PR'd and had become stupid fast. And Shaun who finished his first half today.



This crazy thing called interval training

FOund Steve. Hobbled to the car and went home. Nap and massage


I really need to take a more serious approach to run training.


I really can't say enough about this race. From the organization to the volunteers they really know how to do it right. Well placed and staffed aid stations. Great course marking and guides. Even finishers shirts. Can't wait to do it again next year!