The Background
The 2026 USA Fit Marathon was changed to virtual due to a freeze. The weekend that worked for me to run was after the Galveston Marathon. I did not run a step between Galveston and USA Fit.
My friends Jamie, Luke, and another friend joined me for the run from Northshore Park to run loops around the lake.
The Race
We ran the first mile at an 11-minute pace, then 3 miles at a 10-minute pace. Luke and the other fellow split off, leaving Jamie and me.
We kept an 11-minute pace up through mile 15, then ran a 12-minute pace for mile 16. Then we ran/waked to mile 20.
Luke was waiting to say hi at mile 20!
Jamie completed his 20-mile training run, so we all said goodbye, and I headed off to finish the marathon. I mainly hiked the last miles with scattered bits of running. The hiking was at 14-minute pace, which I figured was good practice for Jackalope Jam.
I finished in 5:44.
Reflections
I ran the USA Fit Marathon with Jamie in 2023 and Luke in 2025. God blessed me to run it with both of them in 2026! Thanks guys for running with me!
Now I have Jackalope Jam 48 hour coming up, so I need to continue to work on my powerhiking.
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