On the way to the race this morning, I pulled off I-85 at the Turner Field exit. It then took me an hour and 15 minutes to park my car instead of about 5-10 minutes. It was awful and I was having stomach issues. Thankfully, I went into this race with a positive attitude and just wanted to have a good run. Once a finally parked my car (I did get a good spot), I had to hit the bathroom on more than one occasion. It was also in the low 30's, my fingers were feeling numb. Just prior to the start, I did start to feel alright. I got into my corral and hoped for the best. By mile .5, the stomach issues came back to visit. I had to stop at mile 2 and 4 just to feel better. Amazingly, when my stomach wasn't bothering, I was running really well. I also had issues with my watch again as I received the low battery message early on. I was amazed that it stayed on as long as it did (the whole race). Unfortunately, the stops cost me at least 2-3 minutes. I was happy that even though I had issues, I continued to run strong. I met my friends at the end, got my cocoa and fondue (which I held off on for the most part, because of the stomach) and then headed back home.
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