Watt's Running

It wasn’t pretty, but it’s now in the history books.

The weather was fantastic. It was cool and sunny with little or no wind. It was excellent weather. I ran by myself which is a bit sad, but that’s just the way I am. This year I didn’t have a running buddy. Unofficially my time was 4:28 or about 10:14/M. So although my goal was 4:15 and I didn’t make it. But at least I was out there and trying to do the impossible. Bottom line, I did my best. There wasn’t anything left in the tank when I finished. As is my problem I was stiff as a zombie starting around mile 20+. As a result I got slower and slower. I had to walk for quite a while around miles 24 and 25. Near the end the 4:15 pace group leaders, and lots of friends passed and tried to encourage me to run, but there was nada, nothing left – all I could do was walk. Only after the capital building did I begin again to shuffle along because I knew my family was waiting for me at the finish and I just couldn’t be seen walking then. So I hoofed it down Congress as best I could, but wasn’t pretty. I was stiff, stiff, stiff. What can I say. Last year was so fast at 3:50. Right now I doubt I’ll never get there again. So I’m happy to have completed my 5th marathon and finished it any way I could. Oh and I’m very proud to have the finisher’s shirt and medal which are both cool.However the medal ain’t expensive bling-bling. No gold, silver or platinum or precious stones, but it is precious to me, because of the investment in sweat and time that I spent to get it. I’m proudly wearing them today for everyone to see.

Update: Here is my heart rate. You see my heart rate drop after 4:00 because I was walking.

Update: Here are my splits.

Mile	Split	Total	Heart rate
1	10:10.74	0:10:10.74	132
2	09:10.25	0:19:20.99	142
3	09:02.42	0:28:23.41	138
4	09:28.12	0:37:51.53	140
5	09:09.09	0:47:00.62	146
6	09:00.25	0:56:00.87	144
7	09:20.88	1:05:21	146
8	09:20.45	1:14:42	148
9	09:20.99*	1:24:02	149
10	09:20.99*	1:33:24	149
11	09:28.93	1:42:53	150
12	09:20.85	1:52:13	150
13	09:15.29	2:01:29	148
14	09:00.12	2:10:29	148
15	10:06.07	2:20:35	146
16	09:25.45	2:30:00	147
17	09:42.33	2:39:43	147
18	09:41.09	2:49:24	146
19	09:40.19	2:59:04	145
20	09:41.24	3:08:45	147
21	10:47.52	3:19:33	138
22	10:28.81	3:30:02	142
23	10:09.66	3:40:11	141
24	12:01.58**	3:52:13	131
25	16:19.72**	4:08:33	116
26.2	20:12.96**	4:28:45	110

* missed split
** run/walk

Update: That’s me finishing.
Photo courtesy of Action Sports International