Fiesta Marathon 12/16/12

Where do I start for this marathon? First of all I usually go run this marathon as a tuneup for a spring marathon. I don't think I had the luxury to train for this marathon as I've had too many setbacks this year. I decided to go run this marathon before 2012 ended? Why? Because I'm going to have a corneal transplant on Dec 20, 2012! Yes a corneal freaking transplant! I've been bummed about marathon training all this year! It first started in April running the Boston Marathon I ran a 2:51 for that marathon IT WAS HOT! After coming back from Boston I fell down at work and hurt my back.  I took a break from running and I decided to start training back again in June, July and then bang I got an ulcer on my eye! That set me back another 7 weeks and well now here I am typing this and talking about my 15th marathon!

I'd like to thank Wally's Bicycle for sponsoring for this race! This is how the cookie crumbled! I left to San Antonio at 5 am for my preop, left san antonio at 11:00 am and then headed back to Laredo, Texas. I ate chickfila and headed back on the road to McAllen, Texas. I got into McAllen at 5:30 pm picked up my packet and then headed to Wally's House! I picked up Olive Garden before heading to Wally's! I ate and chilled till around 9:30 pm and that's when I decided to crash out!

On sunday Morning I woke up at 5:00 am and got my things ready! I got there at 6:20 a.m. as I headed to the restrooms I saw a teammate of mine from Team Mizuno Texas - Jose Munoz! I asked him he what are you doing here? He said umm I'm running the Marathon! I'm like ugh Joe there is no one here! (Jose won the San Antonio Marathon in Nov with a time of 2:28??) At this point I said oh' well I guess I'm shooting for second! No doubt about that because Jose decided to *cough* *cough* jog the race! lol So he says! Anyways Joe ran a 2:28:?? and dusted me from the get go! Anyways here are my splits from the marathon

5:57
5:53
6:03 Asked a cop if I was going the right way! He said I don't know! I'm like fudge I can't see either! I kept going
5:57
5:59
5:59
6:05
6:13 Asked volunteers how many marathoners were ahead? They said 10? smh! I was like those are relay teams :/
6:00
5:57
5:56
6:02
6:06
6:07
6:14 grabbed my own water from the table, I told one of the volunteers you all got the easy job but what about handling the waters to us!! haha
6:10
6:17 Asked a volunteer if it was December- He replied Yes! I said it f%#$% feels like summer!
6:17
6:42 Decided to stop drink some water and take a GU given to me.
6:09
6:06
6:14 Asked a volunteer Must be nice to be on facebook! I yelled add me Benny Rodriguez! lol
6:26
6:23
6:32
6:24
.2 ?? Crossed the finished line and Jose walked up to me! He goes something like this! Hey Benny good job and said sorry bro I wasn't going to run the marathon! I'm like it's ok man! It's a race no need to worry! He was excited as hell! The coolest thing about him winning the race was the 75.00 purse he got! ha!

Total time: 2:41:57

Time to rest and heal from SURGERY!

Wake up and smell the coffee!