Notes
-GARMIN-
lap pace avg.pace
1 07:28
2 07:20
3 07:19
4 07:18
5 07:19 1-5 07:21
6 07:24
7 07:22
8 07:27
9 07:17
10 07:20 6-10 07:22
11 07:24
12 07:14
13 07:23
14 07:19
15 07:16 11-15 07:19
16 07:32
17 07:12
18 07:20
19 07:16
20 07:12 16-20 07:18
21 07:27
22 07:28
23 07:34
24 07:29
25 07:41
26 07:40
27 07:47 21-F 07:35
entire race 07:24
-TIMING CHIP-
miles time split pace cumulative pace
1-5 0:36:56 7:23 7:23
6-10 1:14:19 7:29 7:26
13.1 1:37:08
11-15 1:50:57 7:20 7:24
16-20 2:27:37 7:20 7:23
21-25 3:05:23 7:33 7:25
25-26.2 3:14:41 7:45 7:26
13.1-26.2 1:37:33
split +0:00:25
Bib # 301
training: Used Hansons book "advanced" for 18 wks prior. I had planned on a 3 hour 15 min goal from the start of training. This seemed to end up being a pretty good spot for the recommended training paces.
Taper, hydration and carb loading in the days before went OK. Probably ate too much.
race day: I woke up 3 hours before race time and had a bagel, banana, water, and coffee. Used bathroom and took 2 imodium. Weather was warm - mid 50's at start and upper 60's at finish with not much wind. Drank a gatorade on the drive there.
I had a pace band for a 3 hr 15 min finish. I also decided to stick with the 3:15 pacer after talking to him a bit. We held pace quite well for the first 14 miles, but sped up quite a bit through the rest of the teens. By mile 20, the pacer said we were 1 1/2 minutes ahead of schedule and he was going to slow down. I decided to try and maintain that cushion. The last few miles felt awful and I gave more than a minute of it back.
I took 4 gels (miles 5,10,15,20) and stopped at almost every fluid station and took water only - no gatorade.
questions - I would really like to do one of these where I stick to my planned pace
- Boston is next: my initial thought is to pace for a 3:14 finish, stick to it like my life depended on it, but be happy with a 1 second PR.