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I'm three days removed from running my eighth marathon, this one in Charleston.  The muscles are still a little sore, but improving.  Though I did complete the distance (actually about 4/10 of a mile more than the 26 miles 385 yards because of an error by the pace car) I can find few positives to take away from this event except for lessons learned.  The course itself is perfectly flat, and though not always scenic lends itself to good times.  The weather was great- a little cool, but not cold.  There was virtually no wind on race day.  However, on this day, on this course, there would be precious little glory for me. As anyone who has done one of these events can attest, there's nothing at all natural about running the equivalent of the distance from Spartanburg to downtown Greenville.  Relatively speaking, there aren't that many people who have ever run one.  This is an event that demands respect, and does not tolerate disrespect.  The half marathon is a good and challe