40th Anniversary Sound to Narrows 2012 12 km 1:02:01 (8:14/mi) Splits: 7:09, 7:02, 7:21, 7:06, 10:30, 10:22, 8:34, 3:59 (7:32/mi for last 0.46 mi) They are slightly off since I left my Garmin on 1 mile auto-lap instead of manually hitting the lap button at the mile markers. My goals for this race were two-fold: 1. Complete race without re-injuring the hamstring 2. If hamstring holds up, complete race in less than an hour I failed (sort-of) in achieving both goals. At first, my hamstring was symptom-free in the race. Then an "awareness" developed in the hamstring that kept me cautious. Sometime after the 4 mile mark, I felt a POP in the hamstring. It hurt. It made me stop... but it also kind of felt good... like a knot was unraveled... I stretched and walked as best I could for a couple of miles. Hundreds of runners passed me by. Then I decided to try running again (around Camp 6). My right leg was very stiff and my gait was a little off since I was obviously favoring it, but I steadily sped back up and started passing runners again. There wasn't a lot of pain, more of a strain/stiffness or lack of mobility. After the race, I was able to pick up my checked-in bag, hit the venders and get some freebies, and walk back to the car with just a small limp. As I write this report, I'm iceing the hamstring and plan to continue doing so while stretching and rolling periodically. I'm cautiously optimistic that the POP was good for the leg. We'll see how things go tomorrow... New shoes were great except for a hot spot that caused a blister on the top of my right foot. I NEVER get blisters from running! I'll try adjusting the laces to see if the hot spot goes away. | 