First off, I am flat-out excited and happy with my race performance! I feel like everything we’ve been working on over the past 3 years came together on race day. I am especially pleased with two aspects : first, my pacing … I was so pumped to be running strong all the way to the end and to record the fastest Run split in my Age Group - by 6 minutes - and second, how I managed my nutrition and hydration in 85+ degree heat and high humidity….