Gangnam Standard Full PB Achieved!! Exceeded Target!

Finally, this was my second full marathon, reaping the fruits of running every single day
from September 30, 2024, until the race day yesterday.
They said it would rain, but it didn't, and the weather was so sunny
that I thought my Songdo nightmare was coming back to life,
but fortunately, while it was hot, it wasn't quite as bad as Songdo.
My goal for today was a "single" (sub-3:10), but I also kept Sub-3 in mind
and aimed to hold on as long as possible in the 3-hour group.
During the first 10k, I was so nervous that I wondered if I could maintain this pace,
but I soon stabilized and felt more comfortable.
Then it got tough again from 13k, but after passing the half-marathon mark,
it stabilized once more, and I was able to push steadily until 35k.
However, from 36k, I started wondering why my pace wasn't dropping, and from 37k, my thighs became so stiff that I thought, "Is this it? Am I locking up?"
But thanks to a huge burst of fighting spirit(?) from my running mate, I regained my mental strength and decided to endure. From 41k, I left the pace group and headed for the finish line, but a short but brutal hill at the very end shook my mental state once more.
Still, I kept my steps quick, pushed through with pure willpower, and crossed the finish line!
The result was a Sub-3! haha
My very first race was the Jungnang-gu Marathon 10k on October 12 last year, finishing in 52 minutes, and it occurred to me that so much has happened within just one year. haha
This was a mock race ahead of the JTBC Seoul Marathon, and it felt like getting a perfect score.
I also ran 6k this morning, but my thighs were stiff from the very start,
so I thought it wouldn't be easy to loosen them up. haha
I'm also participating in the Seoul Race Half this weekend, so I hope to recover well and achieve a good result. haha