Notes
Well, this was...interesting.
Long story short, I was right on pace to PR by at least 25-30 seconds through 8.5 miles, then I missed a turn that was fucking horribly marked and added about 0.15 miles to the course. The two guys I was gaining ground on had to yell up to me to turn back around. It was a nightmare. From that point, I fell off a bit with pace and just overshot my PR. I think I would have slowed down a little anyway because the last few miles were very hilly and it was hard to establish momentum. However, it really blows knowing I would have hit a PR had it not been for the negligence of the race staff. Zach said he almost missed the turn too, and he only didn't because he had someone close to him that warned him about it. The two guys that finished ahead of me said that they had been messed up by it in the past as well. So at least I know this isn't really my fault so much. I won't be running this race again any time soon, to say the least.
Today sucked, and I'm frustrated and bitter. But I am trying to focus on the fact that I DID technically run like 1:13:15-25ish for a half marathon, just not the exact half marathon course as it was marked. Whatever. I am using this bullshit as fuel for Boston. I won't forget this.
Ran 1:14:09 for 13.25 on watch
Splits (for that):
5:20
5:23
5:28
5:35
5:34
5:38
5:37
5:30
(split watch between miles 8 and 9: 0:46sec for .14 miles)
5:45
5:41
5:46
5:45
5:38
Extra 0.11 = 0:36sec