so many hills! so so many hills. it made a consistent power almost unattainable. my lap power was consistent and on target for 20 miles then dropped, sooner than i’d hoped. my power output skyrocketed on hills even if my pace was practically walking. i accepted this for a while but it probably is what caused my post 20 mile slowdown. those hills…

i also got crushed gravel in my shoe but didn’t want to stop, so it shredded up my foot for like 7mi until i stopped to take my shoe off.

i feel a really strong sense of accomplishment. i got my power goal, which feels good, missed my time goal, which feels meh, but mostly, i feel like… wow, i did it. this is my third marathon so i can’t quite explain it. maybe because i almost couldn’t run due to airplane issues? either way, feels good.