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Mile 24 brought the Pentagon. This meant absolutely NO CROWDS. There were a few marines but not a whole lot to help out. This was a bit annoying as I was really starting to hurt like hell at this point. I was still managing 8:30-8:45 min/miles somehow but it hurt like no other. The crosswinds were horrendous as well since it’s a big open parking lot. That and you realize how freaking big the Pentagon is! It’s the biggest office building on the planet…and at that point it may as well been the universe. I finally pass a sign as we’re heading back to Arlington Cemetary that says “Perserverance and Persistance.” This was as I hit a little hill which was the onramp. This is when my mental toughness said “suck it up…you’ve made it this far….you’re so there.” The mental mind games at this point, I cannot even begin to tell you. It was completely my mental capacity that got me from 24-26.2. Yeah my legs were working…and my body…but honestly it would be so easy to start walking or stop. It’s that rough at that point. But no, I looked at my watch and my 3:45-3:50 prediction was absolutely dead on! I told myself…just around 17 minutes of running to go…you’ve done 3+ hours…it’s just too close to do anything but kick it’s a**. Get moving, you’re so there.
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