My first race back post calf tear came a bit earlier in my return to running than I would have liked. I registered for the Austin 1/2 marathon prior to my injury. I ran a 2011 high mileage run of 8 miles at Huntsville State Park a week prior to Austin. Conquering Huntsville hills and trails gave me enough confidence that I knew that I could complete Austin.
Race expo lines were not bad at all. I've seen enough expo's to where I pretty much am ready to go once I get my race gear.
Race day weather was on the warm side. One advantage to this is that there was no need to check a bag. I lined up farther back than I normally would to ensure that I didn't start too fast. I ran the race without any problems until I ran out of gas between miles 9 and 10. After that, it was a lot of run walking but I managed to finish marathon number 54. It sure beat the feeling I had of my first half marathon DNS in San Antonio a few months earlier.
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