I tried something new on this run, I listened to an Audio Book (The Mocking Jay) while running. That worked great I was at mile 18 before I even realized it. I made friends with another runner that seemed to have the same pace as me, that kept me on track. I held a 7:50 to 8:00 mile pace until I reached the 4 mile hill. I slowed to more like a 9:30 to 10:00 mile because of the steepness. It was great to see Dad at mile 14, he even ran a mile or two with me. He really motivated me when as I ran up the daunting hills he said, "This is where Mountain climbers shine".
Seeing Jodi and the family cheering me on from mile 18 and on kept me moving on. At about mile 24 Jodi ran up the road to me and ran with me for a bit. I was feeling real great until about mile 22, that is where my legs just said that's enough. I had to push through the pain from then on and boy was it a painful push. It was so great to make the final turn into town, but that run down main street seems to last forever. I loved giving the kids 5 as I ran past them to the finish line. Great experience all in all, next up is the AMA Challenge!
Comments:
dad said…
You getting to where a marathon is a pretty common thing. I was impressed with the grind of running so far. It has to be a test of determination as well as conditioning.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 7:10:56 AM
Jodi said…
I loved seeing your name in the paper – #22 overall, very impressive!
Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:38:50 PM
Scott said…
WOW! That’s incredible Stephen. You’re amazing, you know that?
Friday, September 03, 2010 1:31:54 PM