2:58 on a warm day with a rolling course. I kept a steady pace and enjoyed the race all the way. I ended up with 6:49 splits, a little off my goal, but considering the warm weather, pretty solid. The marathon was very well run. Race packet easy to get and organized. The water stops were huge with ice, water, ultima (which tasted awful) and sponges (these were great towards the end of the race). The course was scenic along Lake Superior. The first half was cool with a breeze off the water. The second warmed up, and I recon that it hit 80 towards the end.
I ran a solid half in 1:28. The second was a little slower, but in retrospect I could have had even splits if I put my mind to it. But I need to remind myself this was a training run for Philly and not a race. I did have a chance to pass a lot of others the last six miles–always better to pass, than to be passed. I ended up 103rd out of 9,500 runners. 11th in my age group. Not bad for having run 3 marathons in 2 months.
I’ll post some pictures when they come in.
Next stop — The Jay Challenge.
