Being able to go to the Trials was a fantastic experience as I got to catch up with a lot of old friends that I had not seen in a long time. I was constantly talking to old friends and meeting new ones. The Olympic Trials race itself was really incredible. Watching Hall, Abdi, Meb, and Ritz fight it out shows how far distance running has improved over the last few years. My teammate Andrew Carlson ran 2:11:24 for sixth place in his debut marathon.
But as much as I was a fan this weekend at the Trials, I still had a tough race ahead of me. I ran a 1:02:25 Debut and it was the hard way. I was on 62:00 flat pace or under until the final 5k when the previous week of travelling caught up with me. Those last 2 miles were horrible and my legs were toast.
(Dustin Whitlow Photo http://dwhitphoto.com/) |
One final note, I got a link to my race in Edinburgh - http://www.greatrun.org/tv/ Even on the video you can not see how rough and muddy the course is!
Hope everyone is training hard and staying warm, it seems the Lifetime Fitness treadmills will be seeing a lot of me this winter!
Jon, nice meeting you in Houston. Great debut at the half, despite the last 5K!
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