Well, I just 'squeaked' in under the 2-hour mark during this morning's 13.1 mile race in Minneapolis. My final time was 1:59:48 which was 25 seconds short of my PR. Although a bit disappointed, I am very pleased that I came in under the 2 hour mark. It was an early start time this morning at 7am and temperatures were in the upper 60's with cloudy skies and a little bit of humidity.
This race was very well organized with music and cheering crowds along the way and lots of water stations. The friendly Minnesota crowds really made the runners feel at home by cheering us on calling out our names (our bibs included our names) which was a very nice touch.
I have to admit that around mile 10, I really felt that I was going to come in around 1:58. I must have miscalculated along the way. I was running at full speed for the last 800 meters or so and my lesson learned is that I need to kick in the final sprint sooner rather than later. Oh well, I'll have a chance to test that strategy when I run the Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon on September 18!
It was a beautiful day here in Minneapolis. After my race, I treated myself to a leisurely lunch along Nicollet Mall and then took in a Twins game at Target Field. Unfortunately, the Twins lost to the NY Yankees, 3-0.
Happy Running Folks!
John
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