4/24/2022

Glass City Marathon

Toledo, Ohio

Roy Miller

Finish Time:  4:58:39

Overall Place:  789th Place / 1000

Division Place:  65th Place / 76

Race Review By Roy Miller!

I came into Glass city feeling strong and ready. Unfortunately Mother nature had plans of her own.  The morning temperatures in the low 60s with higher than normal humidity.

I have told everyone it was the tale of two half marathons. The front half felt really good and smooth. I made it to the halfway point at around 1:38:00. I was still on pace for what would have been a PR and a potential BQ. That is about where it all went off the rails.

The water station between mile 13 and 14 I grabbed some water and decided to get a good drink so I walked for just a few seconds. As I was walking my body listed to the left and I almost fell over. From that point on I was dizzy and something just didn’t feel right.  This is when I decided to forget about a PR and just get through to the finish line. The temperature started to rise and as the temperature went up my paces went down. I checked and my heart rate became very erratic. Walk time! I was able to jog in small segments but by the time I got to the 23 mile mark I knew that if I did any more running I would be in serious trouble and probably headed for the med tent.

The last three miles I just walked and talked with people on the course. A lot of athletes at this point were struggling to continue. I saw several athletes with paramedics helping them out and I knew I had made the right decision to listen to my body and be able to safely get across the line.

I did officially finish in 4:58:39.  I got a great motivational push from fellow team member Kristi Gunyala as she walked with me into the stadium.

Overall not my best performance, but maybe my smartest!  On to the next one!