I ran well for the first 15. I knew that when it was easier to run uphill than to run in the flats of the hills I was in trouble. The wheels completely fell off at 21. My quads were killing me.

Mile 1: 6:32 AVG HR 195*
Mile 2: 6:21 AVG HR 178*
Mile 3: 6:24 AVG HR 160
Mile 4: 6:21 AVG HR 155
Mile 5: 6:36 AVG HR 153
Mile 6: 6:25 AVG HR 153
Mile 7: 6:26 AVG HR 153
Mile 8: 6:30 AVG HR 154
Mile 9: 6:25 AVG HR 154
Mile 10: 6:33 AVG HR 153
Mile 11: 6:40 AVG HR 154
Mile 12: 6:29 AVG HR 151
Mile 13: 6:33 AVG HR 155
Mile 14: 6:43 AVG HR 155
Mile 15: 6:54 AVG HR 156
Mile 16: 6:42 AVG HR 153
Mile 17: 7:15 AVG HR 156
Mile 18: 7:24 AVG HR 155
Mile 19: 7:06 AVG HR 155
Mile 20: 7:35 AVG HR 155
Mile 21: 8:06 AVG HR 156
Mile 22: 7:30 AVG HR 153
Mile 23: 7:54 AVG HR 151
Mile 24: 8:04 AVG HR 150
Mile 25: 8:04 AVG HR 150
Mile 26: 8:14 AVG HR 152
The last .2: 2:56 AVG HR 155

* HR is not correct yet.

I think my splits tell the story.


Well 1st: Don't get Bronchitis and if you do, heal up before the race. I missed 11 straight days of training in early March and was never healthy.

2nd: Speed work matters. All of my sick and slow miles did not prepare my legs for the pounding that my pace and the course would dish out.

3rd: I probably should have started out easier given my lack of preparation for this race. Not sure this would have made a difference though.

Changed into dry clothes. Hit the first cheesy bar that I could find... Fire and Ice! HAHA.


As I said, being sick, lack of speed work, poor race plan.


The Boston Marathon is awesome... the people of Boston are more awesome!

One complaint. The tech shirt they gave me is once again 2 sizes too big. I PAY FOR THIS SHIRT IT SHOULD FIT. This always seems to happen. I should get a refund for the cost of this bike rag.

Me and Deriba Merga were on the same flight: