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11/1/2015

9:50 AM

26.2 mi

3:48:18

8:43 mi

Weather

60 F

Ratings

9 / 10
8 / 10

Race Result

8299 / 49617 (16.7%)
109 / 1038 (10.5%)
6563 / 28914 (22.7%)
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Notes

BQ - 7

Got up at 4:30, out of the room by 5:00 to catch the 5:11 subway. Transfer at Times Square to N train, and this is where I started to see bunches of runners. Got to South Ferry, took opportunity to refill Metro card, got in line to board. Had to pass bag sniffing dogs. The ferry ride was pleasant enough, and not too long. Went from landing directly to bus lines. Long bus ride through some of the seedier parts of SI to the start villages.

Kept up a steady intake of calories and water from the time I got up. Started with fruit cup, then granola bar, two or three power bars in Orange Village, then Gu at 5, 10, and 15. Might have had another, but one apparently fell out of my pocket. Almost five hours of prep/travel before the starting howitzers.

Crowds were fantastic, particularly Brooklyn.

Weather was quite good, but could have been a little cooler.

Organization was superior.

In the last six miles, I was able to keep going, while totally sympathizing with everyone who had to walk by then. My pace was flagging for sure, but I didn't feel too terrible then, or in the hours following the race. No cramping during the race, and no stomach/gut problems. I was a little disappointed with my overall pace; my goal was around 8:20 and it ended up being 8:43. Let's blame the humidity, shall we? I really think it has a substantial effect.

I was pretty confused by my mile splits being all over the place, so I correlated them with course elevation here. That helps me to make a little more sense of it.

Splits (location, elevation +/-):

1 9:44 Verrazano +150

2 8:10 Verrazano -208

3 8:46 92nd +27

4 8:29 4th Ave +8

5 8:13 4th Ave -7

6 8:18 4th Ave -33

7 8:08 4th Ave -10

8 8:38 4th Ave +15

9 8:38 Lafayette +32

10 8:16 Lafayette -54

11 8:45 Bedford +35

12 8:31 Bedford -33

13 8:35 Manhattan Ave -8

14 8:34 Pulaski Bridge -2

15 8:50 Vernon +64

16 8:46 Queensboro +13

17 8:25 1st Ave -38

18 8:28 1st Ave -37

19 8:31 1st Ave +2

20 8:47 Willis Bridge +12

21 9:02 138th Bridge +2

22 8:53 5th Ave -1

23 8:59 5th Ave +11

24 9:28 5th Ave +66

25 9:19 East Dr -62

26 9:09 Central Park S +0

26.2 2:00 Finish +12

5K 27:35

10K 53:26

15K 1:19:39

20K 1:46:13

13.1M 1:52:10

25K 2:13:29

30K 2:39:39

35K 3:07:07

40K 3:35:52

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