Anyone do Marine Corp Marathon yesterday!?
It was my first race and I had a blast! Definitely a great course and was thankful the weather didn’t seem to get too bad until later in the day! The first 5 miles were a bit brutal with the uphill and the crowds but after that everyone seemed to thin out and it was super pleasant (barring the last 0.2 mile straight uphill).
It was my first as well! The hills were unexpected but manageable but that humidity was something else. Luckily my friends and I had enough cardio fitness to really not be winded through most of the race, and we kept it rather slow since it was our first. My buddy also stepped on an applesauce packet and a brown gel packet, both of which exploded all over me and was fun trying to wash off at water stations while jogging 🙄
The foot pain today though, my god…