Surprise!!!
Well, not that this really warrants a surprise. I'm running two loops plus a little extra in Central Park tomorrow with these two invaders from DC. But! This will actually be my first stand alone half marathon in almost 2 years. The last being the NYC Half Marathon in March of 2010, which holds my PR for the distance at 1:45:19. Since then I have ran 5 Half Marathons, but all as part of a 70.3. Something about a 1.2 mile swim and then a 56 mile bike that wears me out a tad before hitting the 13.1....
Anyways, this particular race, the NYRR Manhattan Half, was the first half that I ran where I broke 2 hours (boy was I a different runner back then!). Considering this course is basically two times what I just did two weeks ago at the NYRR Joe Kleinerman 10K plus a little extra, and I did that holding a 7:00 flat pace, I think the 1:45:19 (8:03 pace) is gonna go down.
However! Mother nature is not planning on being friendly tomorrow. Right now it could be anything from rain to sleet to snow or a mix of all three. Maybe the roads will be just wet or maybe they will be slippery. They are calling for 4-7 inches throughout tomrrow. If it becomes so slick that running to my current pull potential could risk breaking my neck and I don't PR this thing, no biggie. I have LOT of season left (*cough* an Ironman *cough*). But if it is just wet and rainy, this sucker is GOING DOWN! No idea to what time though.....I'm just gonna use the plan I used two weeks ago: Go out and see what my body does and there is my result.
Have a good weekend!
The no plan plan, its one of my favorites! I have a feeling there will be a PR regardless of the weather.
ReplyDeleteHope the weather holds up for you guys! Remember when a 1:45 was fast for us? Ahhhh, the good old days!
ReplyDeleteYou'll crush that time, heck you'll probably crush it on ice! Good luck and have fun.
We're getting snow? That depresses me. I have done that horrible half every year with last year being the famous hangover run where we showed up with no bibs and Venti Starbucks in hand and talked our way into the race anyway. It's never been more than 12 degrees! Enjoy :)
ReplyDeleteHave fun man. You could run the Blue Balls and Glass Cutters 5k instead and have a LOT more fun... just sayin ;)
ReplyDeleteCareful on the crappy surface too due to the weather. That is what always F's me up over winters.
I have heard the no plan plan is a good one so good luck!!!
ReplyDeleteWait.... are you complaining about weather you don't even have yet?? You better PR or I am dragging your ass to Michigan to witness a "real" winter.
ReplyDeleteOh, and Good Luck!
Nice! either way looks to be a good race ... but running in the elements would be way more epic:)
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I hope that one day I can look back on the time I broke 2 hours in a half and think the same thing you did. First though, I need to break 2 hours...
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you'll smash your current PR - good luck!
WAHOO! Have fun and kick butt! :)
ReplyDeleteGo get 'em!
ReplyDeleteMan, you give me a lot of hope to know that at one time, you were running a half in OVER 2 hours! Maybe one day I can be fast like you! You're going to rock tomorrow! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteyou aren't warming up with a swim and 3 hours on the bike? this plan is doomed.
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