Tis The Season

[El Gordo]

"dismal performance"?

Hmm, well... 10 miles in 1:31 sounds like 9 minute miles to me. Ten miles at that pace in a tempest, slithering across a series of steep, muddy hills, strikes me as pretty impressive. Some of us would die for a performance like that. Or should I say, die after a performance like that?

The TOM decision sounds like the right one. Given your desire to break 6 hours, you might have needed a slighly longer run-up than you're likely to get. I wouldn't give up hope of a spring marathon though. There are plenty to choose from. Perhaps if you have a reasonable idea of your early-2008 work schedule, you could find a race to do? http://www.marathonguide.com is always worth a wander through.

Anyway, well done on the race. Sounds like one where the after-glow will burn on for at least a day or two.