WHITE ROCK

5:04--that is what I ran for mile #25 at the 2009 White Rock Marathon. The 40th running of the Dallas event was my 9th time racing 26.2 miles. It was the best I have ever felt! At about mile 19, former A&M runner Logan Sherman pulled away from me. (We had run the first 19 miles together.) I was content to maintain my position in 6th place fearing that the "wall" was looming. The wall came, but then it left. For the first time in all of the marathons I've run, I was able to break through that point of fatigue. My last few miles were tough but I never once doubted that I could finish strong. I feel as though I can still run faster. I look forward to my next one--most likely Austin on Feb. 14.

White Rock splits:
1. 5:24
2. 5:36
3. 5:11
4. 5:14
5. 5:22
6. 5:28
7. 5:23
8. 5:14
9. 5:23
10. 5:20
11. 5:31
12. 5:08
13. 5:35
14. 5:32
15. 5:27
16. 5:34
17. 5:26
18. 5:34
19. 5:26
20. 5:50
21. 5:47
22. 5:25
23. 5:25
24. 5:33
25. 5:04
26. 5:32
.2 1:17
TOTAL -- 2:22:53