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Spring Half MarathonOn Saturday, I ran the Brooklyn Half Marathon - my athletic goal for the past six months.  It was a warm, humid day and the race was huge - nearly 12,000 participants announced by the NY Road Runners club.  Perhaps because of the size of the race, the weather and a head cold (the lingering souvenir of a recent business trip), I ran quite a bit slower than expected, finishing the race in an official time of 2:02:55.  The first 3-4 miles felt ok - I was running 8 minute to 8:30 minute/mile pace which was around my target for the entire event.  But as we ascended the final hill in Prospect Park, my energy and pace dropped off significantly.  The final six miles of the race were flat and boring heading out to the beach and each one felt as if it could be my last.  By mile 10-11, my pace must have been 10 minutes/mile or slower.  Final time represented a pace no faster than some of my longer training runs.  Nevertheless, getting to the finish line meant accomplishing an important goal which is to be acknowledged and celebrated.  It was fun to hang out by the beach for a few minutes with my PPTC teammates.  Running with a team is soooo much more fun that working out by myself: the “Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner” is definitely overrated.It’s summertime now, even if the calendar doesn’t admit it yet, so now is the season to enjoy the beach, some tennis  as well as faster and better runs! Photo from Flickr (via mason13a)

Spring Half Marathon

On Saturday, I ran the Brooklyn Half Marathon - my athletic goal for the past six months.  It was a warm, humid day and the race was huge - nearly 12,000 participants announced by the NY Road Runners club.  Perhaps because of the size of the race, the weather and a head cold (the lingering souvenir of a recent business trip), I ran quite a bit slower than expected, finishing the race in an official time of 2:02:55.  The first 3-4 miles felt ok - I was running 8 minute to 8:30 minute/mile pace which was around my target for the entire event.  But as we ascended the final hill in Prospect Park, my energy and pace dropped off significantly.  The final six miles of the race were flat and boring heading out to the beach and each one felt as if it could be my last.  By mile 10-11, my pace must have been 10 minutes/mile or slower.  Final time represented a pace no faster than some of my longer training runs.  Nevertheless, getting to the finish line meant accomplishing an important goal which is to be acknowledged and celebrated.  It was fun to hang out by the beach for a few minutes with my PPTC teammates.  Running with a team is soooo much more fun that working out by myself: the “Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner” is definitely overrated.

It’s summertime now, even if the calendar doesn’t admit it yet, so now is the season to enjoy the beach, some tennis  as well as faster and better runs!

Photo from Flickr (via mason13a)

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