It was a perfect day in Houston today at 45-48 degrees and mostly sunny. We started at 7 putting us off at daylight. We were joined by daughter Tammy and her husband Jim.
Teenie was approaching it as a training run in make ready for the Downtown 5K next week. She did 2:o5 and looked like she had come off an eay run. Jim and Tammy were 1:51 and 1:53 respectively showing good general fitness.
You guys know, I was racing even though I had no specific prep for this distance. I felt very good throughout. At a U turn at 9 miles, I saw Shalane Flanagan commanding a big lead in the Elites. It was exciting as she won and set a course record! The win makes her the US Champion Half Marathoner.
I finished just under my Bold Goal at 1:41:50 (unofficial). Pacing was good and I felt very strong in the last 2-4 miles. Can you see me smiling?
There were 180 men in my AG and 11,000 overall in the Half.......I will report my finish rsults when they are up on internet!
RM
2 comments:
Very cool! You are both just dialed right in!!! I'm glad it all worked out for both of you.
Great job! Recover well this week!
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