Santa Barbara Half Marathon runner: ‘am I going to be stuck like this forever?’

Eden Pajuelo could see the finish line of the Santa Barbara Half Marathon when suddenly her memory went dark. The 22-year-old had been sprinting toward a personal best. “I was running toward the finish line. Next thing I know, I’m waking up, and a bunch of people are surrounding me,” Pajuelo said. Santa Barbara health officials continue working to unravel the mystery at Sunday’s half marathon, where at least 30 runners required medical attention amid reports of “unusual symptoms.”  Pajuelo had completed the Santa Barbara Half Marathon last year, along with a full marathon. She had been running since the 8th grade and said she trained through the recent heat wave.  “I felt good. I was holding my place,” she said. “I don t remember feeling lightheaded or anything.” Someone caught Pajuelo as she collapsed, she said. A nurse who happened to be nearby helped care for her until emergency responders arrived. Upon receiving oxygen from paramedics, her mother drove her to Cott