NYC Half Marathon - Presented by Nike
13.1 Miles
Time: 1:54:27
Pace: 8:44
Goal 2 hours
Secret Goal 1:55



The Boring Breakdown-
I recieved an email a week or so ago saying that I qualified to start in the "Purple Coral". There are a handful of corals - Yellow, Blue & Purple for Faster NYRR (New York Road Runners) and then the regular pace breakdowns. A lot of people snuck into the colored Corals, and paid for it. After the start bell, we were off, I was across the start line in about a minute, 30 seconds later a girl who could not keep up with the pace fell hard. 2 minutes later, a Dude fell hard. It was funny to me. People were also peeing in the woods less than 10 minutes into the race. I guess they forgot to pee.

Mile 1 - 8:42
I was going too fast, so I told myself to hold back a little.

Mile 2 - 8:36
I don't listen to myself much.

Mile 3
8:46
Was I going to be able to keep this pace up?

Mile 4
8:32
So far So good

Mile 5
9:02
A hill got in my way

Mile 6
8:48
One complete loop of Central, one more mile and I'm on 7th Ave heading south

Mile 7
8:32
Nice flat surface, the hills are in the past

Mile 8
8:40
Is that the drizzle of rain?

Mile 9
9:57
Down Pour, and it is cold and miserable. My muscles feel frozen, Did it really slow me down that much though?

Mile 10
7:28
Somebody fucked with the signs - because I did not just run that mile in 7:28

Mile 11
9:04
My shoe came untied. I stopped to tie it, I put my leg up on a ledge, because bending over was not going to happen.
My leg was shaking like crazy, as if an unfit mother mistook my leg for a baby and shook it

Mile 12
8:44
A little more than a mile to go

Mile 13
8:40
I just passed my husband, he took a photo of me running! (will upload later)
Holy shit, I see the finish line, the bands are playing, everyone is passing me because they conserved their energy, and I did not!

Mile 13.1
:53 seconds -
Finish Line crossed! Medal recieved, photo taken.
I need to take a shit.