THE PATRIOT’S RUN ON 9/11 IS TWO EVENTS. IT IS EITHER A MARATHON OR YOU CAN RUN AS MANY MILES AS YOU WANT WITHIN THE 9 HOUR AND 11 MINUTE TIME FRAME. LAST YEAR ROB DID 48.5 MILES DURING THE 9:11 AND I CREWED FOR HIM DURING THAT DAY. TODAY WE BOTH SIGNED UP FOR THE MARATHON AND WERE EXCITED ABOUT DOING THE EVENT. THE WEATHER WAS ABOUT 77 DEGREES AT THE 12 NOON START AND WAS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE LOW 80S. THE SUN WAS QUITE BRIGHT AND I GOT REALLY WARM AFTER THE FIRST HALF (2:04). I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AT MILE 18 AND ROB WAS REALLY STRUGGLING TO MAINTAIN HIS MOTIVATION. HE HAD ALSO GONE OUT FAST (13.1 IN 1:45). I’M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHEN WE STARTED RUN/WALKING TOGETHER, BUT IT WAS ENJOYABLE TO HAVE SOMEONE TO SUFFER WITH. I DRANK SOME PICKLE JUICE AROUND MILE 18 AND THAT SEEMED TO HELP SOME. I USED CYTOMAX FOR MOST OF THE ENTIRE RACE AND POURED A CUP OF WATER ON MY HEAD AND EVERY MILE. THAT IS THE ONLY THING THAT KEPT ME COOLED DOWN. AT MILE 19, 20 AND 21 I WAS REALLY HURTING AND FELT LIKE THROWING UP. I KNEW I COULD FINISH, BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO WALK MOST OF THE MILES. AT MILE 23, WE KNEW WE HAD THE GUTS TO FINISH THIS THING. EMILY DID A GREAT JOB CREWING FOR ME
