Post-race post: mistakes were made

Well, I finished, but it was SLOW. I didn't want to head out of the gate too quickly so I lined up with the 11:00/mile pace group. And that is exactly where I finished at 2:23.
The good news is I feel great and shouldn't have to recover. Just don't tell me it's great to have finished at all because my response will be "bite me."

The good:
getting a room before the race
yummy doughnuts
nice weather
was able to sprint into the finish

The bad:
eating meat the night before the race
my hydration belt weighing me down AND not having enough water
running this race slower than my previous one

Up next:
possible 10K or 5K this weekend depending on how I feel this week
Tower of Terror 13K
Las Vegas marathon (or possibly half)