The course is described as flat and fast, but has a gradual climb to a turnaround. Course starts downtown and goes up and back on a riverside bike path. Water stations every mile.

Equipment used included Nike Kantaras, a four bottle fuel belt, and I fell to peer pressure and raced with my Ipod.

Mile 1: 9:14 (Run)
Ran with the pack, saw my split and knew I needed to slow it down.

Mile 2: 12:35 (Run/Walk)
Plan was to alternate walking and running each mile. I still was feeling the rush of the race and having a hard time slowing down to my "power walk." Switched back and forth between running and walking. Was feeling some stiffness in my shins. I stretched it out and keep going. Eventually I got it worked out.

Mile 3: 13:33 (Walk)
Holy Apple Jacked Batman... My Ipod froze up and I couldn't get it reset. (I'm not a big fan of Ipod.)

Mile 4: 09:03 (Run)

Mile 5: 13:37 (Walk)
A couple of memorable ego-boosting quotes this mile--

Conversation of the guys coming up behind me:
#1: "I think that guy has the right idea...walking."
#2: "I don't think I could walk that fast."

A little later up the trail a woman says:
"I could go that fast...for about 30 seconds."

Mile 6: 09:20
I'm still catching and passing the same people who are passing me during my walk segments.


Mile 7: 14:07 (Walking)
Hit the turn around, down a gel, eat an orange slice, cheer on my wife and her sister as I pass them on my way back down.

Mile 8: 09:37 (Run)
I'm really digging going downhill.

Mile 9: 14:13 (Walk)

Mile 10 - 11: 22:33 (Run/Walk)

Mile 12: 11:22 (Run/Walk)

Mile 13.1: 10:19 (Run)
It looked like I could still get in under 2:30:00, pick it up and kick it in.

Stretch. Walked about 3/4 mile back, intercepted my wife, and ran in with her. Stretched some more.


The usual. Injuries, not enough time to train...


I set a new half mary PR. Several improvements over my previous 1/2 marathon 14 months earlier including: shoe selection, walk/run plan, use of body glide.