After the Around the Bay it was time to taper so I thought I'd go to St. Louis and run a half. I had a plan! I was going to run the first 7 or so miles then ease off until the finish! It was a cool morning and pretty much perfect for running! I started with Julie (yeah, the one that made me drink too much the previous weekend. REAL COOL!! haha!!) and ran the first .2 with her. She ran the marathon (3:55 that day. Great job!!) and I knew if I tried to hang with her, I'd probably make it about 3 or 4 miles then pass out! Despite feeling great, I ran conservatively until I hit mile 7 then eased off doing a little run/walk thing for much of the next 5 miles. The course was hilly and I decided at 12 I was going to finish a little stronger than normal so I picked it up a little and according to my garmin, I hit the tape with a 6:51 pace (at that instant and not for the entire race).
The cool thing about the race was the Columbus contingent was present and a local woman won the women's portion of the Marathon in 3 hours and change. I saw her and her three friends at the airport on the way home (all 4 in the top 15!!)! Great job!
oh, and add another IHOP to the mix! There's one right by the airport and who can pass up flapjacks after a race!!
...next up, Columbus Distance Classic!!
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