It has been a while since I have posted a blog - so it is about time I recap Boston, OKC Memorial City, and Sunburst Marathons.
For this blog, it will focus on the title: Boston Marathon. 21 Apr 08
For the second consecutive year, I got to run Boston. I thought after getting a 3:15:02 when I was 34 y/o (2006) and "cheating" to get into Boston I would never qualify again. Well, miracles do happen and after getting a BQ (3:13) in Jan 08 at 36 y/o, I just had to run Boston again.
This year Katharine joined me and that was a nice bonus to the weekend. Too bad, we didn't get a chance to meet up with everyone I thought we would meet up with but oh well.
Onto the race, after the rain and wind of last year's race, this year's weather was nearly perfect. So perfect that I overdressed (I knew the clouds were gonna break and it was gonna warm up but sometimes I don't listen to the weather weenie inside of me) and didn't take in enough fluids.
Through mile 22/23 or so I was on a pace for 3:08 which would have been a PR. But since I didn't take in enough fluids, I cramped and cramped bad finishing in a very disappointing 3:25.
Since I can run again next year, I'm determined to break either 3:15:59 or 3:13:25 next year. I just didn't run a smart race wrt to fluid intake.
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