So I did not go under 3hours which I was shooting for but I did get a PB by over 5 minutes. The day before the race I was at the expo and I ended up grabing a pace band for 2:59:30. I knew my friend was also wanting to break 3hours so I wanted to rub it in that I was not just trying for 2:59:59. It was funny because that was the same time he ended up asking for also.

The morning of the race was a little cold and I was not sure what I was going to wear. I ended up wearing a thin undershirt which will help keep me warm and at the same time it won't be to hot if the weather decided to get hot. There was a group of us from Peterborough who all meet and boarded a bus that would take us to the start. This was at 6am so when the bus drop us at the start we all sat around in the athlete village for a few hours eating, drinking and staying warm.  When the word came for us to start to line up in the corrals we all parted and went into the corral that was asigned to us. I was placed in the 5th corral with others that had the same entry time as me.

When the gun went off it took at least 3min before I ended up crossing the start line. The pace was a little slower than I wanted at the start but with 5000 people ahead of me I could not complain to much. The first mile came and I check my splits and I notice with the slow start I was already 30secs off my pace. I did end up getting it back and at the half way mark I was on track to go under 3hours. I felt great but everyone says that race does not begin until mile 16 when the hills start.  At about mile 19 I started to notice I was losing time and was off the 3hour pace. I was enjoying the race so much that I just kept it at a steady pace and did not worry about my time anymore. I wanted to have some energy at the end to get the crowd going and it was well worth it. The crowd was unreal and loud. I crossed the finish line and was happy with my time.The people along the course was amazing. They were cheering everyone on and also handing out drinks and food to anyone.  I really enjoyed this race.

I found it was funny because everyone talks about Heart break hill being tough but I have to say that I don't remember running up it. I think with every thing going on around me my mind was distracted from the hill itself.