Notes
Twin Cities Marathon. Pace per mile @5K was 9:01. From 5K to 10K was 9:12 (intentional, first few miles too fast for plan). From 10K to half was 9:00. From half to 30K was 9:04. From 30K to 20 miles (only like 1.4 miles) was 8:46, hardly significant b/c distance was so short. From 20 miles to finish was 9:31. Time at the half was 1:58:22 and overall was 3:59:21, which is a 2:37 positive split.
Did not walk other than thru water stops. Did gels while moving at 6, 11, 16 and 21 except the last one, walked thru water stop and took it as I feared aspiration issues. Sure would have liked to save just 1 minute in mile 22--thought I did the gel and walked in mile 21 but time shows up in 22? maybe water stop was just past the 21 mile line? Must have been, can't imagine why else.