Boston Marathon

Boston sucked this year. I wasn’t winded, fatigued, or tired when I finished. My ass –left side– started getting really tight (glutes/hamstring) around mile 12. I still ran great through 16, then 8 guys passed me in one mile. At that point I knew my race was over. I got so tight that I literally couldn't run with full range of motion anymore. So at mile 17, I stopped racing and debated for several minutes whether I should even jog in or not (risk of injury, am I damaging my body?, etc). I decided to keep going and simply jogged in the last 9 miles. I stopped to talk to people on the side of the road, talked to runners as they passed me, and actually got to enjoy the sights and scenes for the for the first time. It's way different jogging in easy and taking in the sights vs. racing in as hard as you can and staying completely focused on the task at hand. I still don’t know what happened – it wasn’t a hydration, weather, or fitness issue. Anyway, I'll be back with a vengeance - I'm still pissed.