It should have been easy, right? I was another year older, so all I had to do was run the exact same time I ran last year. Last year, I figured I went out too fast, hitting the half at 1:25:40. My plan this year was to go out more conservatively and have a stronger finish. All was going according to plan, as I hit the half at 1:26:26. In fact, I spent most of the first 13.1 miles, pulling in the reins, holding back and waiting to mile 21 to 22 when I would put the hammer down. Miles 14 to 20 were all under goal pace of 6:38, so I was feeling pretty confident. The hills start at 21, and I managed them pretty well. The problem began at the end of the big hills; my hamstrings, both of them started given me trouble all along Summit Avenue, leaving me with no hammer. The last 6 miles were a disappointing 6:45, 6:55, 6:55, 6:43, 6:41 and 6:52. Final time 2:55:13, 1:13 short of a Moose Mug! This darn Moose Mug is turning out to be more elusive than the goal of sub-3!
So, time to rest up, take a break, rejuvenate and look ahead for redemption at Boston in 2016!
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