Well, I finished. But the two weeks of down time five weeks ago (due to an plantar fasciitis) came back to haunt me around mile 14. I was on pace to go under 3:30 and still had sights on a low 3:20s, through the halfway point. I had been able to run in recent weeks, but only went 12 miles in training, and that was the point I felt my energy slipping away (plus some cramping issues in both quadriceps).
Still, the 3:50 was my second fastest 26.2 time. I'll take it, chalk it up to experience and look forward to my next race (after I give my foot a chance to heal). And I was very thankful that the race was Sunday, with sunny skies, and not in Saturday's down pour.
Hope you other Arlingtonians fared better in your reaching your goals.
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Congratulations Henry! I think putting in a personal 2nd-best after that much downtime, that close to the race, sounds like quite an accomplishment. Hope you are resting well and recuperating today.
Kudos to you Henry. I was at the Marathon to support you folks. I now only wish I had made a banner. There where so many folks, I didn't know who all our people were. You made excellent time. I kept checking on a few other folks who I know and they began the race around 8ish and one got back around 2ish and the other 3ish. There comment was, "it was really tough".
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