Cliff notes 1:58:55 Garmin time official results due at 4pm for my 25k (15.5 miles).

Long version:

This was my goal race of the Spring, due to life upheavals my goal was to just make the 2 hour club.  Per my very old HM PR I could have been closer to 1:53 but my fall and winter were just too busy with other stuff than running to try for that.

Training, I didn't have a set training plan for this race but I did spend the last 2-3 months trying to keep my mpw at a minimum of 40 miles.  3 and 4 weeks ago I ran 2 HM as training runs spending about 1/2 of each at HMP and half at closer to MP.

The race:  The 5/3 Riverbank Run is my "hometown" race.  In all 3 of the races (5k, 10k and 25k) there are 21,000 runners.  It also served as the US 25k championship again this year.

My Dad dropped me off at 7am and I hung out in the convention center until about 25 minutes before the start .  I ran a mile easy then found the 2 hour paces and lined up for the start of the race.  Then pacers did a great job we did bank a bit of time during the first half since all of the hills are in the 2nd half of the race.  They also talked to each other keeping each other in check from going too fast or too slow.

Splits
Mile 1 7:28
Mile 2 7:29
Mile 3 7:38
Mile 4 7:37
Mile 5 7:38
Mile 6 7:42
Mile 7 7:29
Mile 8 7:30
Mile 9 7:29
Mile 10 7:30
I reset my watch for the tangents so mile 11 was long 8:26
Mile 12  7:35
Mile 13 7:33
Mile 14 7:29
Mile 15 7:24
last .5   8:21 a guy went down 2-3 times next to me so I slowed up a bit since I knew I was under my goal plus there was an evil hill in the last 1/4 mile. 

How it felt, I think I paced the race pretty perfectly within my current fitness.  I didn't really notice my legs talking to me until I was within my last 3 miles and when it came to bringing it home in the last 1/2 mile I pretty much had the ability to keep pace but not to pick it up.

way to go. thats pretty fast. keep up the good work

Official results update

1:58:42  Of the 6000+/- runners

941 OA, 163 Female, 32 AG

Since the course was certified I'd get a little bit farther away from mile marker each mile.  At the mile 11 banner I hit the lap button on my watch which was 11.12 at the time; My Garmin measure 15.7 miles instead of 15.53 at the finish.

Yes it was the same guy who fell down during the last 1/2 mile, he claimed his shoe came untied and it looked like on fall 3 he finally figured out it would be better to take the time to tie it I think.

Whoa, that's fabulous!  And what a consistent pace.  Congratulations.

Wow, great running! You're FAST!

Since the course was certified I'd get a little bit farther away from mile marker each mile.  At the mile 11 banner I hit the lap button on my watch which was 11.12 at the time; My Garmin measure 15.7 miles instead of 15.53 at the finish.

Ahh okay, I am too stupid to know anything about that, thanks!

Nice job!

I was there running with a friend.  Our goal was the sub-3:00 club and we just made it :-)  It really was a good day for running.