YTD = 1859.2 K
- Start delayed an hour due to the rain and thunderstorms from the night before.
- Prior to start, rain.
- When race started, turned sunny -- 70 to 75 F
- Glad I left my toque in my room; wore a tech shirt and vest jacket -- should have worn shorts.
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| Visited Civil Rights Museum yesterday. Room 306 is where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated 50 years ago. |
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| In light with 25 000 others at start line. |
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| We're off! To the left... Martin Luther King Reflection Park. |
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| Entering Beale Street - "Home of the Blues" |
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| 2 miles |
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| This race is to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
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| Mississippi River to the left |
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| 3 miles |
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| 4 miles - Courthouse to the left |
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| FedEx purple eagle plane |
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| St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to the left! |
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| 5 miles |
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| Pro Bass Shops a The Pyramid |
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| 6 miles |
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| 10 K -- every 5 K there is a marker. |
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| I think the "Tap here for Power Up" sign worked! |
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| 7 miles |
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| 8 miles |
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| 9 miles |
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| 10 miles |
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| Time for the full and half marathoners to diverge. |
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| 11 miles -- much more room to run as it was crowded for the first 10 miles |
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| 12 miles - for the second half, the course is scenic -- i actually preferred the second half |
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| 20 K - numerous uphills - some rather steep; walked many of them, power walked others, and ran slowly on the rest. |
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| Half way!!! |
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| A donut!!! Saw people eating donuts so happy to get one! |
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| 14 miles |
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| 15 miles |
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| 25 K -- fall weather |
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| Right beside the Memphis Zoo |
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| 16 miles |
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| 17 miles |
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| 18 miles |
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| 30 K |
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| 19 miles -- more "climbing" |
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| 20 miles |
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| 21 miles |
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| "Families never receive a bill from St. Jude... for treatment, travel, housing, or food... because all a family should worry about... is helping their child live" |
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| Putting faces to the patients served by St. Jude Hospital |
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| 35 K |
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| 22 miles |
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| Another opportunity for "turbo boost"! |
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| 23 K -- at this point, I ran slowly with the climbs. |
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| A dog on the course! |
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| 24 miles |
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| 25 miles |
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| 26 miles |
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| The finish line! |
3.8 miles -- 48:16 -- 12:42/mi
10 K -- 1:23:29 -- 14:36/mi
8 miles -- 1:50:09 -- 14.18/mi
15 K -- 2:06:55 -- 13:32/mi
14 miles -- 3:17:05 -- 15:40/mi
35 K -- 5:22:48 -- 15:50/mi
25 miles -- 8:11:13 -- 14:54/mi
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