Running 6 weeks after the doctor diagnose me with posterior tibial tendonitis, My foot was not ok but still did it! Cause I had put more than 2600 mile for the freescale. My training was trashed the last 6 weeks but the training before the marathon pulled me through.
Here it goes.
* Woken up at 2:30 a.m. by Mark and his doings.
* Stayed asleep to 4:15 a.m.
* Got up 4:30 a.m. ate a Power Bar and a 20oz of Ozarka water.
* 5:15 a.m. Mark writes with a sharpie 1st TIME Marathon on my back.
* 5:30 a.m. Out to the starting line, it looks empty as it was drizzling out there, we get there and I went directly to the port of potties to make my last deposit, when we go back to check the starting line it begins to pour rain, we all ducked into a mini tower that was holding a speaker and wait for the rain to subside.
* 6:15 a.m. I decide to run to the car because my shoes were getting all wet so I make a run for it, Jimmy, Mark and Amador follow, and thats where Jimmy hit the fire hydrant. We get into the car I take of my shoes and turn on the heater to dry up my shoes and wait for the rain to stop.
* 6:45 a.m. Went directly to some trees and did a pee stop, there were tonz of guys and girls doing there thing there also.
* 6:50 a.m. I am at the starting line waiting for the start of my first actual race for 26.2
* 6:55 a.m. Governor Perry addresses the would be marathoners.
* 7:00 a.m. The horn is off and the beginning of my first marathon.
Mile Marker 1 - I missed the mile marker and didn't see the time I had clocked in, so I just stick in there looking around and lost in my only little world as to what the hell am I doing here.
Mile Marker 2 - I clicked my watch at 11:19 at this time I knew I was going far faster than 6:00 pace so I decided to ask the people around me what were their goals some replied 2:28 others 2:30 and I was a little bit confused but since I felt ok, I decided to stick with that group as the russian female was right behind us.
Mile Marker 3 - No splits never saw the marker.
5k - 17:46 - Didn't know what to do since I was feeling too good to be true so I just went on and stayed with them.
Mile Marker 4 - I was at 22:45 with no actual split cause I had clicked on the 5k split and then click the 4 mile split so I was lost in what I was doing nontheless sticked in there with the group.
Mile Marker 5 - I hit a 5:43 split, this was accurate since I hit the 4 mile split and then the 5th mile split, some guys were talking come on lets go, lets go for sub 2:30 and work together.
Mile Marker 6 & 10k split - 6:52 and a 10k time of 35:21 and was rank 33 at that time.
Mile Marker 7 - Missed the split cause I clicked on the 10k split and then the 7th mile split.
Mile Marker 8 - 5:38 it was going by smoothly on this part everything was feeling fine, the humidity wasn't doing anything, I was drinking water at all water stations.
Mile Marker 9 - 5:45 I messed up here caused as I was trying to remove water or sweat from my nose I accidentally poked my nose as I was running and I cut a vein on my nose. I was bleeding big time, my hand was full of blood and as I approached the next water station I rinsed my face, and nose and drank water, I could definetly taste the blood the next 8 to 9 miles. I was getting nervous after this incident because I thought I would collapse because of the blood lost I was losing. I was becoming worried and worried the next couple of miles. I would wipe my nose, blood would come out, I would spit out, blood would come out. I was in trouble here, I thought about quitting here in mile marker 9, 10, and 11 because of all the blood that I was losing on the run.
Mile Marker 10 I hit a split of 5:46 I was complete dazed in this mile marker. I was wondering what to do since I was losing blood through my nose and spitting out blood.
Mile Marker 11 I got too anxious here and decided to separate from that so called 2:30 pace group and made a 5:32 mile surge and continued from there made about a block lead and the russian girl followed me she was on my tail.
Mile Marker 12 Went back to 5:41 pace and kept it there for the next four miles.
Mile Marker 13 and half marathon : 5:42 pace Ranked 26th placed, and hit a time of 1:14:23
Mile Marker 14 5:28 mile split, all down hill, me and the russian female were working from mile marker 10 to 16
Mile Marker 15 5:36
Mile Marker 16 5:52
Mile Marker 17 5:52 - I was about 10 seconds off from the russian lady and slowly losing ground and was stuck in no mans land for the next three miles. I hit 1:37:05 for 17 miles and was ranked at that time 25 place.
Mile Marker 18 5:52 I was losing ground here as I was by myself now and the russian girl was leaving me farther and farther behind
Mile Marker 19 No splits I think this is were I lost my wheels I was out of the zone and my foot was starting to hurt more than ever.
Mile Marker 20 6:09 At this mile split my wheels were falling off, and I thought I would be able to hold it, but I started to think too soon about the finish line, and I started to think about the next approaching mile marker I was just thinking of getting there in 36 mins I was way under 2:30 min for the marathon at 20 miles I was at 1:56 and and I needed a 34 min 10k lol! <- Like that was going to happen
Mile Marker 21 6:15 - Wheels off and pain got worst 1 runner past me here.
Mile Marker 22 6:34 Wheels losing it and it's freaking painful. I get a g.u. choclate from a guy sitting on a chair and told me here take it, wake up! You need to wake up your wondering around too much. What a nice guy eventhough the dam gu choclate tasted like sh*t, so I drank more water on the next water stations.
Mile Marker 23 6:51 Wheels completely off 2 runners past me here and the 2nd place women was hauling in these miles man she looked strong right here I was just thinking get me out of here! I WANT THE FINISH LINE
Mile Marker 24 7:28 My legs were burned and I COULDn't take any more steps on it my foot was real inflamed, because of the posterior tibial tendonitis I got 5 weeks ago and I COULDNT Bounce off of it anymore.
Mile Marker 25 7:53 I saw 2 kenyans walking or trotting looking for answers and I go to them lets go lets finish as I trotted to the finish line myself.... I felt like them I wanted to walk, but I didn't want to walk, I did not come this far to just walk the race. I thought about walking the last 3 miles but never stopped to do it.
Another runner breezes by I think thats 4 already passed me in the last 4 miles.
Mile Marker 26 and .2 9:44 I got passed in the end by another sailing runner, and he told me come on lets go the finish is near.
* I walked to the finished line very slowly, it felt like I was sitting on a horse for such a long time. My foot was hurting and had swollen up big time those last 6 miles. The humidity got me, eventhough I was drinking at each water station.
* Marked helped me walk through the chute, thanks mark.
* This raced brought a couple of tears, and it was because of joy and pain.
* I would do it again, but once I am back on my feet 110% percent!
* That was my race report! Guys respect the MARATHON, if you don't those last 6 miles will seem like eternity.
* THANKS JIMMY, AUGI, MARK, FERNANDO, FOR THE SUPPORT DURING THE RUN AND OFF THE RUN, YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME. JIMMY YOUR ALWAYS LIKE A BROTHER, AND YOUR ALWAYS THERE FOR US, AND I THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART CABRON! AUGI THANKS FOR THE SPONSORSHIP YOU ARE TRULY AND AWESOME PERSON AND THANKS FOR HELPING ME OUT WHEN I NEEDED GUIDANCE WITH MY INJURY. MARK THANKS FOR BEING THERE FOR THE MY FIRST MARATHON AND THANKS FOR WRITING THE THINGS ON MY BACK YOU FAG! TO MARY GRACE RAMIREZ AND QUALITY MOTORS THANK YOU! YOU ALL ARE A BLESSING IN THE SKIES.
TO ALL THE LAREDO RUNNERS THAT CALLED ME AND GAVE ME A CONGRATS ! THANK YOU IT FELT SO MUCH WARMER KNOWING THERE WAS SUPPORT!
TO ANA FROM AUSTIN AND LIZA GALVAN FROM SAN ANTONIO THANKS FOR THE CHEERS!
TILL NEXT MARATHON THIS IS MY REPORT!
THANKS AUSTIN FOR PUTTING OUT A GREAT RACE!
*** TIME TO REST FOR 6 SIX WEEKS AND SEE THE DOCTOR on Thursday. Chicago I hope to see you in 8 mths
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