To be honest, I was going to be happy with an average ten minute pace today (2:11:00 total), and I would have been thrilled to get a 9:45 average (2:07:43.50).
Conditions at the start were ideal (for me, anyway) - partly cloudy, 47*. The half-marathon at QC is pretty flat, save for the bridges crossing the Rock and Mississippi Rivers - four in all. I started out fast like I ususally do, and should not do, getting about 9:15. Little did I know. Here's the splits (remember, the best I was hoping was a 9:45 average):
1 - 9:14.60
2 - 8:48.37
3 - 8:49.37
4 - 8:49.00
5 - 8:39.76
6 - 8:50.45
7 - 8:36.46
8 - 8:49.10
9 - 8:08.39
10 - 8:41.00
11 - 8:35.49
12 - 8:26.29
13.1 - 9:05.75
Total - 1:53.34.53
This has not yet fully settled in - my mind was elsewhere in the race.By the week's end, I'll enjoy it fully.
Conditions at the start were ideal (for me, anyway) - partly cloudy, 47*. The half-marathon at QC is pretty flat, save for the bridges crossing the Rock and Mississippi Rivers - four in all. I started out fast like I ususally do, and should not do, getting about 9:15. Little did I know. Here's the splits (remember, the best I was hoping was a 9:45 average):
1 - 9:14.60
2 - 8:48.37
3 - 8:49.37
4 - 8:49.00
5 - 8:39.76
6 - 8:50.45
7 - 8:36.46
8 - 8:49.10
9 - 8:08.39
10 - 8:41.00
11 - 8:35.49
12 - 8:26.29
13.1 - 9:05.75
Total - 1:53.34.53
This has not yet fully settled in - my mind was elsewhere in the race.By the week's end, I'll enjoy it fully.
Sweet, nice times, looks like you kicked some butt.
Nice Job
Nice Job
:cheers: great job :cheers:
Wow!!!! Great job, G-dawg!! I'm thrilled to hear it went so well! Perhaps that was your parting gift......:)
well done
So good!
:banana: :fubby:
:banana: :fubby:
Great Report! You did an awesome job! :D
Start fast and get faster. Good plan.
Way to go!
Way to go!
HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STEVE CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm 8O and very :D by your progress!!!!!!!!!! Wonderful!!!!
Didn't you guys get pics? Did Steve forget the camera again?
Shelly
Didn't you guys get pics? Did Steve forget the camera again?
Shelly
Great time. So that is what proper pacing looks like.
Woohoo! Congratulations on a well run race! :thumbsup:
Only got one thing to say .. You've been doggin' it!!
Good goin' G!!! 8:30 pace or bust now
Good goin' G!!! 8:30 pace or bust now
Holy leaps and bounds, batman!!!
AWESOME splits! Who knew you had it in you, Steve!
The bar has been raised, keep goin with yo bad self!
joel
AWESOME splits! Who knew you had it in you, Steve!
The bar has been raised, keep goin with yo bad self!
joel
Wow... you run quite a race! Congrats
Don't know how I missed this, but WOW! You waited a long time for your first half - you must be thrilled by the results!