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John F. ran: I'm not gonna lie—I'm...
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- 13 miles
- 02:30 time
- 11:25 pace
- 3072 calories
- details
I'm not gonna lie—I'm proud of this one, kids.
My last two halfies were a huge disappointment; I was wholly unprepared for the heat + distance in my first, and was sick as a dog for my second. I felt like I could do a lot better than my near-3:00:00 times. So I'm very glad I got to prove that to myself this time out.
My crankle™ was feeling okay on race day, and the nice folks at KT Tape did a good job taping me up, which I think helped (if only psychologically—I don't know the science behind taping).
My wife got 2:40:00 in her first (and only) half, on a hilly course with very little training due to her hectic work schedule. I really wanted to come in somewhere around 2:30:00, but my ankle and my confidence were pretty shot. I was shooting for an 11:20 pace, and the trusty Garmin let me stay right around there until the end. Incredibly handy, the Garmin. ALSO: knowing from the last 2 halfs that I really don't like Cytomax, I brought along some of those Gu Chomps and basically snacked on them from mile 3 to mile 11.
I'll tell you this much: Gu Chomps are cheating. Plain and simple. Sugar + caffeine + easy delivery mechanism? Cheating. I didn't even come close to bonking, and had energy to spare after the race, even though my body was hamburger.
And now for some splits (because that's what I've seen the cool kids do):
Mile 1 - 11:24
Mile 2 - 11:30
Mile 3 - 11:28
Mile 4 - 11:22
Mile 5 - 11:16
Mile 5 - 11:28
Mile 7 - 11:25
Mile 8 - 11:31
Mile 9 - 11:20
Mile 10 - 11:44
Mile 11 - 11:19
Mile 12 - 10:43
Mile .2 - 02:16*
*yeah, it should be .1, but with course turns and weaving around people, it's 13.2. *scratches head*
I feel elated and redeemed. I also no longer hate half marathons. I feel like this sub-2:30:00 time is the gateway for me to pursue 2:15:00 and eventually 2:00:00. Losing 20lbs and doing decent training helped, but I have some things to fix (crankle™, hip weakness) and some more weight to lose (~40lbs). But I think I can do it.
I suspect this is the last time I run this December. I have to rehab my ankle tendonitis, so I'm going to switch to resistance training and swimming (and skiing) for the month and try to start 2010 with fresh legs.
Happy happy, joy joy. I'm pleased as punch, y'all.
Looking good, John!
about 2 years ago • Like
Congrats chappie. You and your crankle (I can't quite believe the URL crankle.com is taken btw) deserve to be rightfully proud.
about 2 years ago • Like
awesome job John
about 2 years ago • Like
Congrats on a great race
about 2 years ago
Awesome run John. Enjoy the time off from running to recoup and rehab. Congrats on the PR :)
about 2 years ago • Like
Nice work, sir!
about 2 years ago • Like
Great job, man!!
about 2 years ago • Like
Great job. I think you did fantastic, especially with all of your ankle problems.
about 2 years ago • Like
Congrats!! :D
about 2 years ago • Like
Way to go!!!
about 2 years ago • Like
Congrats John ~ way to go on an awesome PR!!! Well done!
about 2 years ago • Like
damm John thats nice!
about 2 years ago • Like
Congrats! Way to end the year!
about 2 years ago • Like
Congratulations! You rocked that course. There's something so satisfying in "taking back" a race from the negative emotions left by another. (It almost sounds like a good relationship following a bad one...and in a way, I guess it is.)
about 2 years ago • Like
That is freakin' awesome! Splits are solid, excellent race.
about 2 years ago • Like
Nice job! That's an excellent run, John.
about 2 years ago • Like
Fantastic job!
about 2 years ago • Like
Thanks y'all. I'm still all aglow and pleased as punch.
about 2 years ago • Like
you are a rockstar, look at that 10:43 on the last mile!!!!
about 2 years ago • Like
ROCK ON!
about 2 years ago • Like
Great job on your Half! Each run/race is for you and you alone... You earned it!
about 2 years ago • Like