So I completed the half-marathon in chilly and rainy conditions on Saturday in 2 hours 22 minutes and 25 seconds. About 12 minutes off my time from last year. Needless to say I was disappointed.

At mile 8 I was about 3 1/2 minutes ahead of my pace from last year and feeling good all over (besides being wet and cold). Then out of no where my legs began to tighten up. I had to stop six times to stretch out the cramps. And they were everywhere: calves, hamstrings and quads. I would be good for about half a mile and then I would feel them getting tighter and tighter until I couldn’t run anymore. I would do this straight-legged limp over to the side of the road and stretch for about 60 seconds until they loosened up.

I’m still not sure why that happened. I NEVER get cramps when I run and I didn’t change anything about my morning routine. I think maybe it could have been the cold. I only had shorts on. I don’t know.

So that sucks. But there it is.

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