I went out and felt great, so I got caught up in the moment and took off. I felt strong through the first 18 miles, then I started thinking too much and the wheels started coming off at about mile 21 but thankfully I kept it together.

5 mile - 35:27
10 mile - 1:10:05
13.1 mile - 1:31:28
20 mile - 2:20:19

Everything was where I wanted it to be, but it got towards the end. I've just got to get stronger and be smarter during my tempo runs and long runs. I think there's potential to go sub-3 at the Hamptons Marathon in September.

The run got real tough and it took some real mental effort to keep going, I learned a ton about the sport and myself today.

Better pacing, overall smarter racing. This was a good experience for a first marathon, I've still got a lot to learn.

Lots of walking after the finish, tons of eating and drinking. Got my stretching done and took an ice bath at the hotel.


Lack of experience with the distance and not strong enough tempo/distance runs.


Overall a good race, lots to look at and keep your mind off of running. Running with Team In Training was a huge help, it was an emotional day and the other TNT folks were a huge help out there.