Crossing the finish line
. At least I did not have to worry about overheating. The marathon was a cool way to tour the city, but when we started there was so much rain/fog you could only see the top of the arch “floating” in the air. As far as the run itself I was pretty strong up until about mile 19. I actually was ahead of the 4:15 pace group at that point. The next five miles were unbelievably difficult, but I am proud to say I kept jogging and only walked at the water stations. Not a quick jog (I was passed by one speed-walker), but it was a jog. I had a decent kick for the last mile and was able to sprint to the finish. My official results were finishing in 4:43:01, which isn’t bad considering my “goal” was a 4:30 (actually it was to finish, but you know). In retrospect, perhaps I should have paced better with the group but I am not at all disappointed with the result. Event photos are here, although there are none of me. Photos of me are here. Enjoy!