Notes
First Marathon, Boston Qualifier. Yawn. Had the course on the watch at 26.51... which is consistent with my half here last february...Really the goal for the day was a BQ (3:10) and to do that I wanted to run 7's for as long as I could see where I stood. After coming through the 20 mile mark at 2:19:59... I'd say I did a pretty good job at executing that plan. I was waiting to hit "the wall" although it never really came. May have had a couple more minutes in me, possibly a sub 3 but really wasn't willing to risk blowing up and not getting the 3:10. Super excited to be able to get it done on my first real go. Was able to run with a bunch of halfers during the first lap then ran alone for the most part on the second lap. Was nice to see my mom, leah and steve around 10 miles or so... Some little fucker ran with me and drafted off me for 16,17,18... Napoleon complex no doubt. Came by my buddy Ryan at around 22 who was done for the day and just trying to bring it in; he gave me some nice words of encouragement as I began to realize I had the boston Q in the bag. There was some sort of walk or something going on at Hampton Beach that day other than the marathon itself so I had to weave my way through a bunch of heavy hotties over the last mile... it was all worth it though to cross that finish line. This has been a goal of mine ever since I started running... the Pipe dream being the sub 3... felt incredible to do it.
6.57
6.58
6.59
6.59
7.04
7.00
6.49
7.06
6.52
6.59 (1.09.47)
7.08
6.55
7.07
7.01
6.57
6.57
7.04
7.00
7.00
6.58 (2:19:59)
7.00
7.08
7.00
7.16 (started shutting it down as I knew I had the BQ wrapped up)
7.14
7.30
3.40 (0.51 on the watch)