Ok, if you guessed me, thanks, but you are wrong. A Kenyan. Yea, even in central Illinois in a first time small (1613 full marathon finishers) a young 24 year old Kenyan wins the race.
Not elite fast, but still blazingly fast. 2:26. A friend of mine finished 9 or tenth. Apparently some confusion ont the top ten placers. And another who qualified for Boston by o6 minutes in 3:04.
I ran a great race until the calf cramps set in. Just a rippling of the muscle and then pain. I have never felt anything like it. At first it was disconcerting - feeling the muscle ripple up and down. But after the rippling a pain was felt. So I walked. Then I ran, then the calf ripppled, then the pain, then I walked. This went on for the last 10 miles.
But I still had a PR by3 minutes. It should have been better, being a flat course, but oh well. Shit happens.
| time: | 4:52:04 |
| pace: | 11:09 |
| 10k: | 1:00:18 |
| 13.1: | 2:13:48 |
| 20 m: | 3:35:50 |
I wanted to run a 4:30 - a 10:18 pace.
So, let's take it alittle at a time.
10k - 1:00:18 - 9:43 too fast, but was feeling great. Now that I do the math that is a 4:15 pace.
13.1 - 2:13:48 - 10:12 pace. More where I should be. So big slow down second leg.
20m - 3:35:50 - 10:47 pace. Cramping is an issue, but I kept going.
I truly believe a 4:45 was withing reach, but probablynot a 4:30 unless I would have started slower. it just means Boston may be harder to do and I have alot more training to do. A lot more long runs. I need run of 10+ miles every weekend until those come easy and come at a 10 minute pace or less. Eventually those have to get to an 8 minute pace to qualify but this a multi step process.
Next test - Indy half marathon.
Goal - 2:10
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