the way.
get to the race earlier – arriving earlier would have allowed me to get to the front of the line. unfortunately, since i forgot my headphones and went back home, i arrived just before the race started.
pace myself with more serious runners – i’m assuming the more serious runners were at the front of the pack. i could have paced myself with them. i definitely saw people walking and running back in the opposite direction as i was finishing up the last two miles of the race.
train outside – i only ran on a treadmill. running outside could have helped me get a better sense of my pace when 