Half Marathon this morning. It was about 25 degrees at the start and pretty windy for sections of the course. I wanted to test my foot out today but didn't want to go all out for the race. I ran the first 5k with my wife, took a quick port a pot break, than ran the final 10 at around MP.
My splits per the race website were:
First 5k - 10:45/mile
Second 5k - 7:18/mile
10k to Finish - 7:11/mile.
Per my watch, the final 3 miles were all under 7:00/mile.
The marathon pace miles today were harder than I had hoped, but am not surprised given the injury and lack of miles I have dealt with over the last 4-5 weeks. At this point, I would be happy with a goal time of 3:15 for Boston. I am planning to shoot for a 3:15 equivalent pace through heartbreak hill and hopefully have some gas in the tank for the final 5 or so miles. I would like to enjoy the race while I am there without risking hitting the wall terribly.
My foot was a little sore during the last mile and post run, but should be fine as long as I don't go overboard during the next 3 weeks.
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