Notes
Perfect no excuse day to run a marathon...Started with the 3:50 pace group and we had a lot of traffic to make it thru to get some clear running...We were just under the 9 minute pace thru the 10K mat...The pacers did a great job of slowly getting us on track to the average of 8:48 by the half mark...We pretty much stayed on the number throughout the second half and I let them pull me along until 22 where I went a little ahead, not much, just stretching out...Felt good throughout the whole thing until about 25.5 where my right hamstring pinged a bit...Took a moment or two to find a stride to keep from cramping...3 turns to the finish slowed me a bit as I tried to stay smooth...All in all a good race...Qualified for the 2017 Boston Marathon, kept my hamstring from seizing up...Good marathon except for no corral policing and there were a shit ton of turns...I will give this marathon a thumbs up though...Well run with some good spectators and the volunteers were awesome...They were anticipating a hot day and provided 5 extra water stations...Good on ya Indy...Not sure i'd be back for the marathon, but might come back to run the half some time...