I ran the Mercedes Marathon on February 13, 2100. I ran the whole thing, but really slowed in the last 8-9 miles. I'm OK with my overall time, but I should have been running a 9:44 pace. I really, really, really, really need to learn to run my goal pace from the beginning. Although, I ran with the 4:15 pacers from about mile 5 - 13. They seemed to stop for a break at the 13 mile water stop. I tried to slow and wait, but they never came until about mile 23 when they passed me. Had I realized my watch was wrong, maybe I would have joined them. The watch!... I thought I finished in 4:14:37 per my watch. I pondered and pondered how could the official time and my watch differ so much. And, after a few days it dawned on me. My watch was on auto pause and I stopped to pee several times and walked a few of the latter water stops! Next race, turn off auto pause.
 February 13, 2011: Birmingham, AL
10th Annual Mercedes Marathon |
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 | Distance | Time | Pace | Leg Distance | Leg Time | Leg Pace |
| 6.2 | 56:28 | 9:06 | 6.2 | 56:28 | 9:06 |
| 9.3 | 1:24:35 | 9:05 | 3.1 | 28:07 | 9:04 |
| 15.5 | 2:20:09 | 9:02 | 6.2 | 55:34 | 8:57 |
| 18.6 | 2:50:34 | 9:10 | 3.1 | 30:25 | 9:48 |
| 26.2 | 4:19:06 | 9:53 | 7.6 | 1:28:32 | 11:38 |
I failed to post my race results from the 2010 Montclair Run, Sam Lapidus Run as it is now called. I had a good run and for the second time in recent history passed a young woman vomiting just before the finish line of a 10K.
November 25, 2010: Birmingham, AL
34th Annual Montclair Run, Sam Lapidus Run |
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 | Distance: | 6.2 Miles |
| Time: | 52:26 |
| Heart Rate: | 161 |
| Pace: | 8:27 |
| Weather: | Overcast
Temperature-64°
Humidity-75% |
Route
Results |
February 13, 2011: Birmingham, AL
