Binghamton Bridge Run Half Marathon

 A half marathon in my hometown of Binghamton that features 4 bridge crossings and a nice tour of the west side of Binghamton. This is a good race for spectators as the course is easy for a spectator to spot you three or more times with just a little movement. There is also a lot of spectator support and a good number of water stations, at least six.  Easy parking as well as the start and finish are by a baseball stadium with ample parking. I ran this race in 1:44:15 back in 2015 and managed 1:55 this time. I may try it again next year.

Hampton Half Marathon 2024

 I ran the Hampton Half Marathon again today. It felt very good - better than the Jingle Bell Half or the Harborside Half races I ran in the last few months. Yet my finish time was within a few seconds of those races. Remarkable that my last three half marathons have all been 1:54:xx. 

I did finish strong in this race, running the last three miles in 25:29,  just about the time I've been running the weekly D5K lately.

Jingle Bell Half 2023

 I ran the Jingle Bell Half again this year. I forgot what a difficult course it is. It's a fun race, though, with the Christmas theme and the excellent race organization. One great thing about the race is that the parking is right next to the start and finish line at Northern Essex Community College. My time was within a minute of my time at the Harborside Half, which is something of an achievement as the Jingle Bell course is significantly more difficult than Harborside. I'm glad I was able to lose 5 lbs since Harborside or I would have been struggling to keep it under 2 hours.

Wild Turkey 5 Miler

 

Today was the annual five mile race in Salem. Ellen and her friend Jessica ran it as well. Cold and windy as usual but I managed to run better than an 8:30 pace.

Harborside Half Marathon

 I ran the Harborside Half this past weekend, finishing in 1:54:35. That was about what I'd expected given how fast I had been on the training runs.

I haven't weighed myself in a long time and I guessed I was somewhere between 190 and 195. When I stepped on the scale this morning it said 202.8! Ha! I'm surprised I was able to run a 1:54 half that heavy. It does mean I can run some better times in upcoming races if I can shed some of that weight.

Miles Over the Moon 4 Miler

 Last Friday I ran the Miles over the Moon 4 mile race. This race is unusual insofar as it is an evening race starting at 8:00 pm. It's light when the race starts but well into dusk when it ends. It's a nice, generally flat course starting near Salem Willows and winding around that area.

My goal was to run a sub 8 minute mile pace, which I managed to do. I was happy I put in a 7:41 mile for the last mile.

Weight Diary

 25 April 2023  186.2

 26 April 2023  185.2

 28 April 2023  187.8

 29 April 2023  186.8

  6  May 2023.  188.2

15  May 2023   190.2

16  May 2023   190.2

20  May 2023   187.6