finished

i did it!
my chip time was 4:38:36; it took me around 6 minutes to get to the start. thats about a 20 minute improvement from last year.

i was smokin' through the first half! felt great.
my knee locked up on summit ave (miles 22-23 something like that) which was pretty tough. i walked quite a bit from then on.
but one of the worst things was this little thing on my foot that started developing near the half-marathon point:
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oh dear, its huge! where did that come from??

i feel so much better after this marathon that last year, i can't tell you enough about how much better i feel. i was definitely in better condition for this one! i never felt "out of it" on the course either. and for that, i am very pleased.

i couldn't turn in a 4:20 but sometimes things happen. it was very warm out there toward the back half...75+! very warm. but in the end, i am so happy. another marathon! holy crap, i never woulda guessed it was possible.

more pictures and stories later but i thought i would report in. thanks everybody!
i'm really stinky and i must go take a shower. and try to get some food down, hopefully.