After many weeks of training, I am very happy to note that I completed the Sarasota Half-Marathon on Sunday, March 14 and I achieved my goal of finishing in less than 2 hours. Actually, I just 'squeaked' in under the 2-hour mark, finishing in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 23 seconds! Yes, I made my goal by just 37 seconds.
It was a beautiful day for a race and the course was very pleasant with many scenic views. The most challenging part of the race was crossing the John Ringling Causeway - I was very happy that I included hill repeats in my training!
This is a PR for me. And, I was very happy that I placed in the top 30% overall and the top 27% for my gender/age group (Male, 55-59).
I have a couple of 5K races coming up as part of the Bucks County Panera Bread 5K series and then my next big event is the 10-mile Broad Street Run in Philadelphia on Sunday, May 2.
It was a beautiful day for a race and the course was very pleasant with many scenic views. The most challenging part of the race was crossing the John Ringling Causeway - I was very happy that I included hill repeats in my training!
This is a PR for me. And, I was very happy that I placed in the top 30% overall and the top 27% for my gender/age group (Male, 55-59).
I have a couple of 5K races coming up as part of the Bucks County Panera Bread 5K series and then my next big event is the 10-mile Broad Street Run in Philadelphia on Sunday, May 2.
