My strategy in the race was to build a good buffer of time and lead at the early parts of the race .
I knew I would eventually slow down once I hit the higher mileage in the 30s and 40s .
My strategy in the race was to build a good buffer of time and lead at the early parts of the race , because I knew I would eventually slow down once I hit the higher mileage in the 30s and 40s .