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Tokyo— man this one will haunt me for a while. 

Came through halfway in one of those days where you’re just flowing, where the whole course feels downhill. I was on track for my fastest marathon in 4 years, which is what I felt capable of. But then not long after halfway the cramps started in my legs, and after trying to work through them for 4 miles, they shut me down hard at 29k. 

I might race a lot of marathons, but I’m all-in and care deeply about each one. I looked forward to those roads so much and they did not disappoint — and think I’ll always remember how fun that first half was. I’m left with a lot of frustration with myself for not doing better with the things I could control and a lot of “what could have been.”

But… 

We take a swing. 

We miss at times, and when we do,

We learn. 

We give ourselves grace. 

We go again. 

See you in Boston in 7 weeks.