Thats the way Jason, tough race that one alright.. Few other people have the same idea as you to run in the race too. Loads of people.. I did the Adelaide City to Bay 12kms, 47 minutes, with no training, when i was 18 in 1998, did it 3 years later in 55mins, had a night out on the sauce and a few smokes, not so good 1hr and 2 mins, 4 years ago i did it in 1hr 7 mins. Stupid me all with not one run in between, unless it was raining and i ran to the car or something. Dumb feeling when I finish the race and my legs still want to walk around like a Space Cadet, then the next day OMG its like your legs have just been in a fight with one of those Leg Bashing Gargoyle Yokes.
Strange in these races how some people are just born to run, like I would be running and this old Nanna with a Fat **** runs past, Im like yep ill keep up with that, then slowly she disappears, some other puppet pushing a pram with a kid in it runs past, your like yep gotta keep up with that fella, he gradually goes out of sight you get my point.
Then after you run all that way and cross the finish line, you think - well i think there should be a massive fan fare cheering and hootin and tootin some kind of horn assembly for your heroic effort, But has not happened yet, I just walk around like a space cadet for 15 mins and settle back into reality..