I wasn't expecting great things today. I've been building up my training in preparation for the Mad Marathon in Vermont in July, but I still weigh in the neighborhood of 200 lbs, more than 20 lbs heavier than I ran the Goofy in January. I better not be this size when I run the marathon in July!
My plan was to take the race out comfortably and see what happened. I ran in the neighborhood of 8:30 miles in the first 5k and sped up a bit as the race went along, ending with a 1:47:57 at an 8:14 pace. I ran hard but didn't put it all out there, as avoiding injury is a lot more important to me at this point than shaving a few seconds off of a half marathon time.
This was Ethan's first half marathon. We ran together for about the first 4 miles, then I pulled ahead a bit after that. He finished in 1:49:40, which will give him a good corral at the Disney Marathon next January. He also came away with some big blisters on his feet, a typical rite of initiation for first time half marathon and full marathon runners.
Here are Ethan and I prior to the start:
And Ethan just after the start. I'm just in front of him and you can barely see the top of my head.
Here we are rolling in to the finish:
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