apwoodr
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- May 9, 2010
Long time lurker here...sorry I didn't do any of the meet ups. I've been running shorter distances for years and did a Star Wars half a few years ago but this was my first full. I learned so much from all of you, including how to get through the crazy registration frenzy, submit POT's, what to wear, what to drink, and what to expect. I spent the last 6 months training really really hard, so hard i injured my left foot and knee less than 3 weeks ago. All week I've had so much anxiety about being able to even finish today. I started off feeling really well with a good run walk pace, but my foot and ankle started giving out at mile 9, then my left knee, then my left hip...then the rain came. I thought I was going in the bus for sure, but I limped through and finished the race on one leg... literally dragging the other along on the pavement (sorry for anyone stuck behind me LOL). Fortunately I trained so much that I had the strength to do it on one leg, but here's the best tip one of you gave that absolutely SAVED me. Uncrustables!! I packed one in my gear bag for post race and one in my pocket and ate it while going through AK. Shortly after that I got my second wind and immediately knew I was going to make it today. So on behalf of us lurkers, thanks again for the inspiration and tips each of you share here. You never know who you're going to help when they read it.