Austin Marathon

Still smiling after finishing my first marathon! The Austin Marathon was unusually cold: icy roads and sub-freezing temperatures on race day. I really enjoyed the marathon atmosphere; I ran with a pacing group for most of the race before pulling ahead with another runner for the last 7 miles. I finished in 3 hours and 45 minutes; now I want to try to run sub-3:40 to qualify for the Boston Marathon.