I have given up the logic on why I do so well at this marathon. My time was ten seconds from my 2007 run and now 3 of my top 5 times out of 32 finishes have been achieved in Seattle! It is probably the combination of training all year and the cooler weather and earlier start. All I know is that I love Seattle and it's not an easy run at all, which further baffles me as the elevation was 1633 according to my Garmin. That watch has made obsessive Paul a much better runner.
Being 52 has not effected my finish times yet as this time is better then my first marathon in 2000, so ten years later I am at least consistent and thankful time hasn't stopped good times as of yet. It's how you feel at the end and I felt great compared to my first run of the year Tacoma City. All seven marathons in 2010 were repeat marathons, but my first for 2011 is Eugene and it will be my first and my training starts iafter the holidays and I generally run at a minimum each week in January.
