Even though I missed my goal (3:10) and a Boston qualifier (3:15), I ran 26.2 miles in 3:19:09, and that's a minute faster than I've ever run a marathon before.
I was 94th of 2,080 finishers and 11th of 204 men aged 40-44.
I went out with the 3:10 pace group and I was right on pace until about mile 18, then the wheels came off. I suspect fueling was a factor and I hit the infamous wall. I ate Shot Bloks along the way, but I guess it wasn't enough for the pace I was running.
Here is a link to the activity as recorded by my Garmin. The course included a loop around the beautiful but hilly Iroquois Park.
This was my fifth marathon. My previous best was the PF Chang's Rock & Roll Arizona Marathon in 2010 where I ran a 3:20:10. That result was good enough to qualify me for Boston at the time (qualifying standards got tougher the following year).
This was my fifth marathon. My previous best was the PF Chang's Rock & Roll Arizona Marathon in 2010 where I ran a 3:20:10. That result was good enough to qualify me for Boston at the time (qualifying standards got tougher the following year).
As miserable as the last 8 miles were, I'm already thinking about my next marathon and about how much I need to eat along the way.
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