Notes
I went out a bit too hard, feeling like I was running at 10K pace so I died on the mile 3 hill. At this point I had to ease off on the wet dirt section or I would have crashed and burned. This was a smart move as I regrouped and ran strong from 5 onwards. I thought I was 6 seconds slower than last year. However I checked my log and I ran exactly the same time! The weather was a bit better, so more conducive to a faster time. My lack of strength showed as I didn't run the hills as well as last year. The 4 months I had to run on nothing but flats when my Achilles were bothering me has set me back as well as the missed training in Dec with the hamstring and calf in Jan. The long hill repeats starting next week will be crucial for me as I lead into Boston. How I do at the half in New Bedford next month will tell me a lot about what pace I can attempt at Boston.
Reno and Susan both tore up the course crushing their times from last year! Our male and female Veteran teams both won first place.
168th place out of 691
Ages 50 - 59 16th out of 129