Overall I had a miserable race, but I learned a lot from it. This morning started out very cold. It was about 45 degrees. The sun came out for a bit but for the most part it was cold. The run started off well, I was running about 9:25 a mile for the first 3 miles, then dropped down to about 8:40-8:30 a mile for the next 6 miles. Then when mile 10 came, I just hit the wall and could not get through it. It was my feet that made me hit the wall. At about mile 5 I could feel blisters forming on both my feet, by mile 10 I had sharp pain in my right foot. I have a huge blood blister on my foot. The blister made every step for the last 3 miles very painful. I needed to walk every 100 yards. I ended up finishing at 2 hours and 17 mins.
Things I have learned:
-I needed to break in my shoes
-I am not a fan of ascis and need a new pair of new balances
-I need to train!!!!
-I need proper nutrition!!!
-I need to get leaner
-I need to build stronger legs
I have about 5 weeks till Shamrock N Half. Running that race with my brother, should be a fun race. Goal is 1 hour and 50 mins.
Thank you to all the volunteers today at the Davis Stampede, the race does not function without you.
Train Hard
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