25:47.  Not bad, but lots of room for improvement.  Running by yourself is WAY different than running in a field of 15,000.  The first mile was spent bobbing and weaving around slower people, walkers, bums (yay ATL), and people just trying to cross the street.  That wastes your energy.  Also, this downtown ATL course was more hilly than my normal training loop.  But, I made it, no stops, no water stops, no injuries.  I had a blast and can’t wait for the next one, AND this time next year I want to be at least 3 minutes faster.  Thanks everyone for the support!

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