Frederick Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon

My goal was to come in under 2:30. So I signed up with the 5:00 pace group, and this was a great decision for me. They were very motivating and entertaining. But more importantly, they forced me to be patient and not go out too fast. They factored in walks at every water station. My plan was to stick with them at least until WalMart. But if I was feeling strong I was going to try to pick up my pace a little bit to ensure a 2:30 finish. So that's what I did. Mile 11 was my fastest at 10:35. I passed alot of people walking on Gas House Pike and Highland. I was really pleased that I still felt strong at the end. And I have to admit, it was pretty cool to hear Van Halen's "Running with the Devil" blaring through the speakers as I entered the fairgrounds. :)

Nothing! - except try to hold off going to the bathroom until later in the race. The lines seemed much shorter, the further you got into the race. :)

I didn't stretch like I should have, since my family was in the stands and we were wathcing the other finishers and enjoying the moon bounce together. Consequently, I was pretty sore the next day, but nothing too bad...


I'll look forward to running this again next year.