turns out they weren't kidding when they called it agoura hills

I DID IT!

The hills were insane, my knee is killing me (probably from compensating for the foot), and I thought I couldn't make it at least twice. But I did it! See:

I even did it in under three hours (2:56:19), which was my goal.

And Ali Brinkerhoff is a liar. Anyone who would come back, water in hand, to help poor struggling me to the finish line is definitely charitable.