2/10/08: Mercedes Marathon: Personal Record

I ran the Mercedes Marathon today. I ran with the 4:15 pacer, Marie Bartoletti, up through about mile 21. At that point, I picked it up and gained about 4 minutes on the pace in the last 5 miles. I was feeling strong. I never walked! Clearly, running a well paced, slower start race pays off for me. This is my third marathon and the first time I ran the whole thing and I gained 19 minutes on my previous best for a new PR. Yeppee. The weather was perfect. I saw a lot of my friends including Judy who ran in the relay. Prince paced the 4:00 minute group. And, Dan ran well too.

Data

	Distance:	26.2
	Time:	4:11:07 (Results, Bob Evans in the 50-54 Male group)
	Heart Rate:	156
	Pace:	9:35
	Weather:	Clear Temperature-32-60° Humidity-82-24%

Splits

Distance	Time	Pace	Leg Distance	Leg Time	Leg Pace
6.2	1:00:47	9:49	6.2	1:00:47	9:49
9.3	1:29:44	9:39	3.1	28:57	9:20
15.5	2:26:18	9:27	6.2	56:34	9:07
18.6	2:56:45	9:31	3.1	30:27	9:49
26.2	4:11:07	9:36	7.6	1:14:22	9:47

Some Pictures (Larger pictures on Flickr)

I just finished

I'm feeling good.

Marie, the pacer

Prince in green, Larry in white