I just finished my first full marathon! It was a perfect day for me, nice and cool, and I can’t believe I’m saying this but almost the entire run felt GREAT! I had no time expectations and paced myself well – felt the distance around mile 18 but pushed through and then again at mile 25 when there was a pretty mean hill at the end. I ran the entire thing and it felt WONDERFUL to see the finish line. Many thanks to Bill for cheering me on at miles 16, 18, 23, and 26.2! Looking forward to the next one – now I have a time to beat! 😉