Boston Marathon Race Report

Ugh...I don't even know where to begin... 

The bottom line: 3:21:52.  I was not prepared for a marathon.  And it showed.  21.3 miles per week does NOT work despite what I was telling myself ("Hey...you just PR'd a half 4 weeks before!  You can PR a full!").  Not so much.  All in all, when i accepted defeat, I enjoyed myself during the race.  Especially the last mile.
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What was soon to come changed everything.  You all know exactly what happend aproximately an hour and a half after I finished.  Luckily for me and everyone I knew running/in the area, we were far enough away to be safe.  A mix of emotions was soon to come...and continue to come.
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I can't make sense of any of it.  I'm not sure anyone can.  For now, these are my (lack of) thoughts.  The race itself was a bit of a disappointment for me, but only because I had an over confidence that my mind could overcome a lack of training miles.  I'm ok with this and I'll have my turn to get back to Boston in the fall and hopefully redeem myself next spring.  But in the meantime, that's all I've got.
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Onto Raleigh 70.3 training...
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Potentially to be continued....