Yesterday I ran the Gasparilla 15K here in Tampa. I won't lie: it was challenging. Even though I've been running practically that whole distance (on the same route even) in my training runs, the humidity yesterday was very high and I just wasn't prepared for it. Despite not making my pace goal, I completed, and that what really counts. Although I saw one man running with a shirt on yesterday that said: "The miracle isn't that I finished, it's that I had the courage to start." So maybe the important thing is really that I trained and showed up. Regardless, thanks to everybody here for their training advice (which I mostly just consumed in the background). It really helps to read what those of you who are more experienced have to say about training and racing.