PROS:
I was on track for goal time of 1:46 under approx mile 9. Ran first 8 miles very close to goal. Actually started a race in a controlled pace for the first time ever.

CONS:
I think I ignored the effect of the wind - 10 to 12 mph headwind miles 1-4 and 8-11. Also think I should have shed arm warmers in tunnel as I felt I heated up a bit too much in the uphill section of the tunnel. I think the aforementioned facts limited my ability to maintain pace in last third of run.

Mile - Pace - HR - Tgt Pace
1 - 8:34 - 170 - 8:45
2 - 8:19 - 176 - 8:30
3 - 8:23 - 180 - 8:30
4 - 8:10 - 177 - 8:15
5 - 8:00 - 179 - 8:00
6 - 7:50 - 181 - 8:00
7 - 7:50 - 181 - 8:00
8 - 8:11 - 178 - 8:30
9 - 8:56 - 180 - 8:00
10 - 8:42 - 179 - 7:45
11 - 8:45 - 177 - 7:45
12 - 9:05 - 173 - 7:45
13 - 8:39 - 176 - 7:30
.31 - 8:04 - 176 - 7:30

Run the race that the conditions give me. I should have dialed my pace back some in the head winds. Overall I was in the top 18% of my age group and top 20% in overall men. Top 10% in overall race. Personal best for the race is top 19% in age group, top 20% in men and top 12% overall. I think given the conditions I had a very good run for myself. I simply made it harder than it should have been by ignoring the conditions (wind).

Got first post race massage...not sure if it helped any.


I think I needed to do more speedwork. I was lmited in amount of speedwork I was able to do from knee injury throughout summer. I felt that contributed to not being able to maintain pace in last few miles.