Notes
Felt super conformable at the start running 10 seconds per mile faster than previous starts. Running with Kevin and Mike looking forward to it. At mile 1 the urge to pee set in and got really uncomfortable. Pulled up on the side of the road and took a leak. Was hoping it would be a quickie but it kept going and going. WTF?!? Fortunately I felt great after. Probably ran that 2nd mile sub 6 before settling back in. Due to the long break I pushed a little harder than usual and took some risks. That went well so I was pissed I had to stop and piss.
After 3-4 miles I started getting glimpses of Kevin and Mike and made it my job to reel them in. I think only one guy passed me for the rest of the race. I pushed in the wind. I pushed when the wind was to my back. I pushed when the road turned up. I gave it a solid effort on tired legs to catch them by KFC and just barely caught on. They kicked a little quicker than I and we all crossed the line within 5 places of each other.
2nd fastest half in challenging conditions. A good indicator for Boston. Missing the PR by 12 seconds due to the long pee break...
About a 13 second negative split. Amazing on that course in the wind:
Type Distance Duration Elapsed Time Pace Notes
1 Manual 6.58 mi 41:27.20 41:27.20 6:18
2 Manual 6.58 mi 41:14.80 1:22:42 6:17