Well, al I can say was that it was hot and humid. When I woke up it was already almost 80 and I had decided to run in the 8 minute pace group instead of the 730 group. I figured if I still felt ok after 10 I could ramp it up and have a similar time. That did not happen. After the airport loop one of our pacers started to walk/run and most of the group had dropped back.
I ended up running a steady 8 or so for a while and then the heat started taking a toll. Around the 11 mile mark I met up with a friend who was not feeling great and we just decided to run in together. A little slower than I wanted but I finished – second in my age group. About 20 minutes slower than the last two years. Given I almost tapped out I was very happy with it.
~Danny