Monson Memorial RACE -- Sun. November 9

There are two races to report, the one that could have been, and the actual recorded one. First the recorded one:

Time: 1:32:15
Distance: 13.1 miles
Speed: 8.52 mph / 7:03s

That was enough to get me 38 place, 10/62 in my age, which is fine. But I was close to so much better, this second set of figures, the race as it was until my crash. The time of collapse if clearly visible from these splits:

MIles 1~11 = 6:40, 6:53, 6:37, 6:23, 7:06, 6:39, 7:13, 6:45, 6:24, 6:33, 6:42

and miles 12~13.1 = 8:03, 8:24, (+ final section at 7:48 pace)

Though I think the 11th mile was a bit of a tailing off too -- I was already gettin gvery distracted and desperate for food by then.

So, my pace and speed up until my crash were 6:44s and 8.92 mph. I was on track for a half marathon PR, despite the tough course. Well, now I know I can do that speed, as long as I'm fueled up. Better luck next year, and this convinces me that for marathon prep I need to work on eating while running.

Quiet base running now until the Turkey trot, and then we're back into the winter season proper with snowstorms -- though I may not touch them until after Christmas. I'll be setting up my marathon prep schedule, and that will take priority in 2009.