The hamstring tenderness slowed me considerably in Mobile at First Light. I finished in 6:15, and that was a struggle. But it was a fun time because I saw so many wonderful friends there. The after-race good is always so nice there, too. The only negative is the 8-hour drive home.
The next week at Warner Robins' Museum of Flight, the hamstring was better and I fought to make the 6-hour time limit. Made it in about 5:53, 1st in age group. Later, I found that they don't really enforce the time limit; people were coming in long after I finished. If I had known that in the beginning, I might have slowed a bit just to baby the hamstring.
This past week, I was in Ocala again, for the Ocala Marathon. I met great friends at the expo on Saturday, and we had a good time there. The next day, the hamstring was much better and I managed a 5:37. Good for 2nd in age group. The best part was that my pace was fastest during the last 6 miles. Don't know why, but I felt a surge of energy during those last miles. It felt good. For the second year, the age group awards were beautifully decorated horse statues. One of the nicest age group awards I've ever gotten.
This week is Callaway Gardens, GA. This will be #94, still working toward 100 on April 2. Again, I'm meeting good friends, who will surely make the event more fun.
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