Short Version:
1:42:30 (my watch) a PR for this course.
22nd out of 132 finishers overall.
4th in my division.
Ran Great.
Long Version:
I was hesitant to even have a goal for this race. My training has been very inconsistent, to say the least. But, I thought maybe between 8:15 and 8:30 a mile would be alright. It is the 4th year in a row I've run this race and it's always been tough (hot and humid), you run around the lake, and there are many small hills.
Quick recap:
mile 1: 8:16 (Right on pace)
mile 2: 7:38 (Whoops! too fast)
mile 3: 8:00 (better)
mile 4: 7:38 (whoops, again)
mile 5: 7:54 (I'm feeling pretty good)
mile 6: 7:30 (Whoa! don't burn out)
mile 7: 8:01 (nice control)
mile 8: 7:44 (again, don't burn out)
mile 9: 8:13 (good pace, but I feel great!)
mile 10: 7:23 (I was going that fast?)
mile 11: 7:48 (nice!)
mile 12: 7:35 (real nice!)
mile 13.1: 8:44 (I disagree with the mile markers here)
Total time by my watch: 1:42:30 avg pace of: 7:53
Now, the official time is: 1:38:57 :shrug:
I know my watch could be a little off, but not 4 minutes...
My fastest time on this course by well over a minute...
Not a PR in the half marathon, but a PR for this course.
I think I was 8 minutes faster than last year, so things are looking up!
1:42:30 (my watch) a PR for this course.
22nd out of 132 finishers overall.
4th in my division.
Ran Great.
Long Version:
I was hesitant to even have a goal for this race. My training has been very inconsistent, to say the least. But, I thought maybe between 8:15 and 8:30 a mile would be alright. It is the 4th year in a row I've run this race and it's always been tough (hot and humid), you run around the lake, and there are many small hills.
Quick recap:
mile 1: 8:16 (Right on pace)
mile 2: 7:38 (Whoops! too fast)
mile 3: 8:00 (better)
mile 4: 7:38 (whoops, again)
mile 5: 7:54 (I'm feeling pretty good)
mile 6: 7:30 (Whoa! don't burn out)
mile 7: 8:01 (nice control)
mile 8: 7:44 (again, don't burn out)
mile 9: 8:13 (good pace, but I feel great!)
mile 10: 7:23 (I was going that fast?)
mile 11: 7:48 (nice!)
mile 12: 7:35 (real nice!)
mile 13.1: 8:44 (I disagree with the mile markers here)
Total time by my watch: 1:42:30 avg pace of: 7:53
Now, the official time is: 1:38:57 :shrug:
I know my watch could be a little off, but not 4 minutes...
My fastest time on this course by well over a minute...
Not a PR in the half marathon, but a PR for this course.
I think I was 8 minutes faster than last year, so things are looking up!
nice pace Mark. Excellent placing too.
that would be an AWESOME half!!!!
Congratulations Coach :coach:
very well done.
Congratulations Coach :coach:
very well done.
Woohoo!!!! Way to Go Coach!! :coach: :thumbsup:
Coach, sweet! Nice job swiping 8-minutes of last year. :coach:
great job coach.....is you're watch working right?????
Way to go coach! :banana:
:coach:
Way to go Coach!
Way to go Coach!
Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome way to run :thumbsup:
holy CRAPOLY, Coach!!!
Incredible effort and an incredible time!!
You must be supa pumped!
congrats,
joel
Incredible effort and an incredible time!!
You must be supa pumped!
congrats,
joel
WAY TO GO COACH!!! :thumbsup:
Coach! This is very impressive, considering the training obstacles you've faced! You are a natural!
8) !
Shelly
8) !
Shelly