[tweetmeme source=”luau” only_single=false http://www.URL.com%5D So this one is going to take some processing time for me to fully wrap my brain around what happened to me. Suffice it to say, at 3:37, I did not achieve my ultimate goal of 3:10 or even beat my New York City Marathon time of 3:26. I thought I was ready. I thought I had at least 3:15 in the bag. But you know what? Shit happens. And sometimes you just have to roll downhill with it. There will be a much more detailed race report to follow at some point soon, but right now I’m not exactly sure what happened. What I can tell you is that by mile 20 I knew I was cooked at had no shot at 3:10 or 3:15 so I changed my goal altogether and decided to take some pictures with people I knew. What follows are a few pictures from before the race and then some from mile 20 on (when I ran into my friend Alett, her husband and the Hash House Harriers – after snapping that shot, I took up their offer for a shot of beer – as I said in this morning’s post, “you never know when your next shot could be your last” – I just didn’t realize at the time that I was talking about beer). 
Also ran into another dailymile pal - Miss Maddy
Two dailymile all-stars: Mr. Cayman Islands Steve S & Andy O
Found my college buddy Mike, who I hope did not battle the Cat in the Hat again.
Think theyre cold maybe?
ran into Twitter pals @Speedysasquatch and @NYCe
Racemenu Chief thought he was crazy wearing the orange jumpsuit until we ran into this guy
At mile 20, with Alett, Hugh and someone remind me her name! My brain isnt working right now.
ran into my sponsor, Kathleen from mix1 near the top of Heartbreak Hill
Family friend Janice and her two girls Sidney and Jenny were there to pick me up at mile 24
Where I also ran into my good friend Bobbys daughter, Brit.
...and my friend Karen.
on the final stretch I ran into some of my favorite Twitterers and running bloggers
As I was heading for the finish line, my new blogger/twitter/dailymile friend Katie took this one! It may be my favorite!
through the shoot, I ran into Maddy again (she ran a 3:15 - rock star) and dailymile bud Blaise (who ran a 3:12 - A PR).
And that’s it. I’m cooked. I’m having a beer. When this all settles in my head, I’ll put together a real race report. 
Why do you run?
Another shot from the homestretch
My college friend Erica, who was there to lift me up as I came out from under Mass Ave.
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