Gulf Coast Series FL, AL, MS, LA, TX - (states, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31)

Race:  Gulf Coast Series (with Mainly Marathons)
Location:  Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas
Bib: 127
Division: None
Weight:  191 lbs.
Times: FL=2:06:14, AL=2:56:33, MS=2:08:51, LA=2:10:04, TX=2:14:44

Distance Training:
01/25 - 13.1 miles in 01:52:04 minutes (8:33 pace, Treadmill) + 2.4 miles extra
01/20- 13.1 miles in 01:55:35 minutes (8:49 pace, Treadmill) + 0.4 miles extra
01/11 - 11 miles in 01:36:03  (8:44 pace, Treadmill)

Speed Training:
01/24 0.5 miles in: 03:37 (pace 7:13), 03:39 (pace 7:19), 03:42 (pace 7:24), 03:44 (pace 7:28) 

The Races
Weather:  Pensacola, and Alabama was sunny but cool. Ideal running conditions.   Mississippi was sunny, but windy (running half the time was against the wind).  Louisiana looked and felt like rain, but it held off.  Texas it was misty in the early morning, and then started to drizzle in the last 30 minutes of my race.  All in all - the weather was almost perfect. :)

How I felt:  I felt good all week.  Minimal limping and stiffness - and I enjoyed myself which meant I lowered by fasting to the minimum fasting 

What I enjoyed:  All the great southern foods.  Crawfish, BBQ, grits, etc ...