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Sunday, November 14, 2010

Wall meet Neil, Neil… wall.

At the 18km mark I hit the wall. I went from a 5:40/km pace to a sudden 6:40/km pace. It’s all I could do. What I really wanted to do lay down and cry for a while. I gutted it out. I finally found what my limit feels like. it’s been 2 years of racing to finally take a leap and try to push hard enough to find how hard I can actually push. I know!

Turned out to be my 2nd best Half Marathon time of 2:01:xx

I am VERY pleased with the total effort, but I may be injured, right foot. We’ll see by tomorrow. I may just be race sore.

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Full race report later…

12 comments:

  1. Pictures of you lying there and crying would not be pretty so I am glad you pushed through. Hope your foot feels better.

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  2. Here's to hoping for "race sore"! Congrats on the race. Nice work pushing through!

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  3. I hope you're okay. Congratulations on really pushing yourself - I'm very impressed.

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  4. The wall is not a pleasant place - been there, done that, never want to go back. Congrats on the pb though.

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  5. Ouch. The wall hurts - a LOT.

    Hope the foot holds.

    2:01 is a GREAT time! congrats

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  6. I hope you are okay! Only "race sore." You were brave to push through "the wall." I would have just laid down and cried.

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  7. Great effort out there today. Good to have another BFR around. Hope the foot is ok, ice will help

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  8. Hate that wall, but with it I'm sure you learned a lot about yourself. Congrats on a good time and I hope your foot isn't anything really injuired, just pissed for a few moments.

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  9. I'm sorry you hit the wall - but dude! That's a nice time on your hm there. =)

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  10. Yay for a great time! Boo for possible injury. Take it easy and I'll send good thoughts your way.

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  11. Hey Neil

    I was great meeting you yesterday at the race. Thanks for the picture. You made my day.
    Sorry, didn't realize you hit the wall. I would have stayed with you the rest of the race. I was waiting for you to pass me.

    Jackie

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