Staten Island Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon

This was my attempt to break a PR and the elusive 1:30 mark. I wanted to get to the 10 mile mark by 1:08 so I can do the finally 5k in 22 minutes or less. Wanted to be careful not to go out too fast but I knew I would lose some time on the hill on mile 9.

I executed my plan perfectly and hit the following splits: 6.54; 6.40; 6.42; 6.45; 6.53; 6.43; 6.56; 6.51; 7.04 (hill); 6.55; 6.48, 6.58, 6.49 and .47.

I got to mile 10 at 1:08.27 and knew it would be close. I began to feel some right calf cramping at about 11.75 and said to myself run through the pain. I picked up pace on mile 13 and the last mile was relatively hilly. I knew I made it at mile 13 because the last .1 was downhill and I was not going to stop and had some sprint left at me.

I was trying to hit the finish line under the clock 1:30 for the photos but I think I cross just at 1:30. My net time was 1:29.48 and was super excited. I did this race 8 minutes slower last year.

Not much.

I changed clothes and attempted to stretch out my cramping right calf.


Cramp in last mile.


They changed the course this year and made it a little flatter. This helped me get to the elusive 1:30 mark.