Notes
Rehoboth Marathon. Halfway in 1:35:32 by my watch. So 4 minute positive split. Temps in mid-upper 50s and humid. Wind mostly a non-factor. But it rained the night before and almost half of the course is off road. Only one of the three off-road sections had mud and puddles, as well as some bigger rocks. But even that section (miles 21 to 25) wasn't as bad as the towpath. The other off road section was hard packed, fine crushed rock. All three off road sections were rolling terrain, not totally flat. They were definitely slower than the asphalt sections. I probably started too fast, but the first off road section took too much out of me. I slowed down when I hit the second one, then again at the third one. Hamstring gave me some warnings from 23 miles on, and it's irritated now after driving home. Happy to be back to marathoning and to have (barely) beat my Shamrock time.
Training Plan Entry
Race
26.2 mi
Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon