I was flirting with the idea of trying for a sub 3. I knew it was a long shot, but decided on a whim to go with the 3 hour pace group when I saw them at the start. Good thing too, because they held me back from going out too fast. I began feeling spasms in my legs starting at mile 13 despite taking an s-cap.

I was on target until mile 23, but cramping up bad. I never stopped, just hobbled. Had I stopped, I wouldn’t have been able to start again. In the end, 3:02:25. More than 8 minutes from my PR.

On a different day, this would have been my sub 3. But, I’m extremely happy. I can honestly say a sub 3 is no longer a pipe dream. A year ago, I wasn’t so sure.