Running six minutes faster, two years later is amazing to me. Actually this was my second fastest marathon of the 25 I have now finished and my 2007 run is my 4th quickest! I don't understand why, perhaps it's because it's the last of the season each time I run it and I'm in pretty good shape? Who knows, but I don't consider this too hilly like some do and I simply love to run it. The only drawback is it's a coin toss for weather and I have been lucky on two tosses now!
I decided to run a quicker first half (2:13) as it just felt right and try not to slow down too much the second half of the race which generally happens when I start out too fast, but a 2:18 second half is what followed, which was a surprise. I was running consistent 10 minute miles, even in the 20's, so at 51 now I may be able to have some good running times if I train the same way!
I have run 15 marathons in the last 2 years and a three star marathon maniac, which is above average in all circles but the maniacs. But cost and a busy life style has me looking at just 4 or 5 a year from here on out as I've run New York City and the Marine Corps now. Running one in a lifetime is an achivement, so I am happy, but I would like to eventually run 100, so I am 1/4 there now, whooo hoooo!
