Notes
Marathon #15 today. Cool morning just like last year. Started out on the line with the guys. Started out with a group of half marathoners for the first mile. Let them go a bit right before the mile mark and went through in 5:59. Held a solid pace through 12 when Yonni caught up to me. I figured he would be coming at some point. We split off from the half right after 12 and I ran with him for 3.5 miles or so. It was fun to be running with someone and we had some good conversations. Went through the half in mid 1:17, which was right where i wanted. I let him go before 16 because i could feel him slowly increasing the pace and i wanted to make sure i could finish. I started to tie up just after 20 but i was still under 6 min pace at that point so i just had to hold it together. I died pretty hard the last 4-5 miles but made it back and just ducked under 2:40. Not a bad day, but a couple minutes slower than i was hoping. Probably went out a little too hard the first 15 for my fitness. Here are the splits:
Mile 1 5:59
Mile 2 5:56
Mile 3 5:56
Mile 4 5:54
Mile 5 5:56
Mile 6 5:54
Mile 7 5:54
Mile 8 6:00
Mile 9 5:57
Mile 10 6:00 (59:10)
Mile 11 5:53
Mile 12 5:55
Mile 13 5:52 half (1:17:45)
Mile 14 5:54
Mile 15 5:55
Mile 16 -
Mile 17 11:59 (missed 16)
Mile 18 6:00
Mile 19 6:10
Mile 20 6:24 (1:59:19)
Mile 21 6:12
Mile 22 6:11
Mile 23 6:30
Mile 24 6:25
Mile 25 6:36
Mile 26 6:31
.2 1:31
Overall a good day. Amy ran another 2 minute PR and Mike ran a PR too.