I did it! I made it through the entire 15.5 mile race today. It turned out to be more like 16 miles because at one point, a group of us got misdirected and ended up going 1/2 mile in the wrong direction. We had to turn around and go back. My neck was in a lot of pain for the first 4 miles or so. After that, I must of relaxed it enough and the pain subsided.
I felt very strong throughout the entire first lap. It felt so great to make it to the second lap. However the first 3 miles of the laps were all uphill. The second lap hills wore me out a lot, but I pushed through and still felt good. Around mile 13 my muscles were in such agony, I needed to stop and walk for a bit. It was hard to walk, but even harder to keep running. After about a mile, I was back to running. The end was very near. I don't know how but I managed to find energy to sprint the last 100 meters to the finish. It felt so great!
The Moon & The Sky "See how the moon, she cries. Cool how the tears fill up the sky as snow"
I have seen more sunrises and moon sets than I ever thought possible in my life time. As we drove out to Schofield Barracks, the Moon looked so beautiful up in the sky. It turned a nice brown color as it set towards the ocean. The moon looked giant! After we parked and were lining up at the start line, the stars in the sky were so brilliant and bright. It looked so neat like in the movies. The sun rise during the race was spectacular over the mountains. There were big fluffy clouds which the sun cast an orange/pinkish glow.
In the evening, the sunset was as always beautiful. But I could also see the bright white moon in the sky again. It's almost a full moon! The universe is so neat :)
I did take a 2 hour rest in the middle of the day. It helped a bit recover, but my leg muscles were still in lots of pain. It was hard to sit down and walk. After dinner I took a hot bath which dramatically soothed my aching muscles. I don't aniticipate running again until Wednesday. My legs need the rest time.
Weight: 118.5
Pre-Race: 1 Harvest power bar, Oatmeal Post-Race: 1 garden soy pattie Lunch: Chicken Fetucinni Alfredo Dinner: Mahi Mahi, mashed potatoes Dessert: Cheesecake, 1 glass white wine
