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941F095 New York Marathon
Progression of (best) Marathon Times over the past six years in hours and minutes and average pace per mile:
Nov 2014 NYM in 4:53 @ 11:08/mile.
Oct 2013 Hartford in 3:59 @ 9:09/mile.
May 2012 Cox Sports in 3:59 @ 9:08/mile.
May 2011 Cox Sports in 3:54 @ 8:56/mile.
Oct 2010 Chicago in 4:04 @ 9:21/mile.
Oct 2009 Marine Corp in 4:03 @ 9:18/mile.
With proper training, I should cover the Marathon distance in less than 4 hours and finish in the top half of the field. During the last three years, I finished a Marathon in less than 4 hours. NY Marathon yesterday was difficult – crashed and burned. I haven’t checked the splits off my Garmin watch yet – but I think I averaged 9:00/mile for the first 13 miles. Given my final time, the crashing and burning happens during the last 13 miles. I am okay with the result. Reminds me that I have to have structured program to get the results I’m looking for.
I can’t blame the wind. I have not put in the proper training really. For example, this year I put in less than 500 miles of running. I ran more than that during the first three months of 2013. 2013 was the year that saw Personal Records for multiple distances.
Got to NY Saturday and picked up the Bib in Manhattan. Stayed in Queens. Sunday, I got up at 4am (close to six hours before the race start) to get to the subway by 5am. I got to the Staten Island ferry by 6:30am. At the Start Corral by 7:30am. Made a few phone calls. Race start was 9:40am. Cold, windy. No gloves.
My goals: My best time for the Marathon distance is 3:54 @ 8:56/mile. Probably will shoot for 3:45 next time I run the Marathon distance (train properly). Ultimate goal for the distance is 3:30 @ 8:00/mile (7.5 miles an hour). This is all reasonable and achievable. I just have to commit. Ah…and what a perfect time to commit…Winter. Just kidding. Not really the best time to commit. It’s cold in the winter!
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