I made a few bad choices prior to the race. Min was too lazy to make pasta so I at th steak and potatoes my mom made. Too much oil and garlic and I was having issues all night and in the morning. I considered skipping but drove out anyway.
I made it to barbers point with time to spare and I was amazed at how much kaaleloamamd Kapolei had changed since I worked in th area 7 years ago.mi was glad ton see that it was cool and i wondered how long that would last.
When the horn went off to start the race I began running and was happy to feel at my body felt good. No feet issues no tummy issues I was feeling great. I decided to keep a 9:40 pace and just go.
I felt good until about 7:30 when the sun was high in the sky,mint was warm and the warm water at the aid stations weren't helping. I made sure to drink water and tailwind at a have station as well as throw water on my face and back. It slowed me down but I was being safe. As I reached my last lap I decided to give it all I got and set out to run some negative splits. As I crossed the finish line I was happy that I ended with. 9:45 pace and a time of 2:01 but kicked myself for not pushing just a little bit harder and finishing under 2.
After finishing I grabbed some water and went back out to run 3 more miles to hit my lsd of 15. It was brutal but I cheered on as many runners as I could. It was crazy hot and the water station was closed as I passed but I trudged on. With half a mile left I tweaked my hamstring and decided to walk back to the start.
All in all it was a pretty good run and I think I would do it again. Happy that training is going well mans hoping to get my leg fixed up this week.
