run (warmup) 15:00 [1] 1.5 mi (10:00 / mi)
shoes: Addidas
Warmup before the race. A lot of frost this morning so just above freezeing but warmed up quickly once the sun came out.
run race (road race) 1:39:22 [4] 13.1 mi (7:35 / mi)
shoes: Addidas
DCRRC Half marathon. 9:30 am Belle Haven VA. From the Marina along the Potomac on the bike trail toward Mt Vernon and back. Still had a small headache this morning but not to bad. Tried to go out slow enough that I would not totaly crash on the 2nd half. Hoping for 7:30 mile pace. Splits from mile markers on the bike path [which did not match up with start of race. (5:00) , 7:33, 7:33, 7:17, 7:29, 7:32, (7:18), [49:43 at turn around] . (7:07), 7:35, 7:51, 7:38, 7:21, 7:33, (4:35) Unlike many previous years at this race, I did not have to stop at the Porta-John at the 1/2 way point. Did not make the 7:30 but managed to run the 2nd half faster than the first even while struggling the last 4 miles. A few years ago this was my goal marathon pace. I would go thru the 1/2 marathon in 1:40 and still have 13 miles to go. Of course I usually fell apart and failed to hold the pace and finished around 3:40 anyway.