Cherry Blossom 10 Miler

Had a nice time yesterday going to the expo. Got my picture taken and bib signed by Joan Samuelson! Had a great time talking to runners on the metro and expo. It is so early to get up-I hate 4:30am!! We seemed to get to the metro and downtown much earlier than last year. Also, we walked from the metro center which saved a lot of time wasted getting on another train to get closer. It wasn't a far walk either. My legs have been really tight even though I got a massage yesterday. The weather was great and the sun out-sunscreen didn't really do much though. I finished the first 5 im 59 min so was doing really well and wanted to finish 1:59 and that was possible. I slowed in the second half didn't totally cramp up like last year though. It was hot and stopped at all the water stations to fill up. The second half was about 1:01 so I finished in 2:01:32 just missing my goal but better than last year at 2:07 and I felt somewhat better. My knees are killing me but I hope I can make it through these spring races and hope it is not too hot out there! Marine Corps half is at the end but is very hilly from what I hear.