I'm back from a nice weekend in Austin. I had a (surprisingly) solid run on the hillier, but very fun course. I was actually expecting to finish in around 1:55 but ended up beating my previous half PR (set a few months ago in San Antonio) by a whopping two seconds! Not too shabby considering the challenging course. Here's the breakdown:
Official Chip Time: 1:49:12
Average Pace: 8:20 min/mile
(Garmin data coming soon!)
The best part is, I feel I had speed to spare! I laid off the pace in the last mile when I felt my calves getting a little tight. I was worried I'd cramp before the end so I slowed down about 45-60 seconds off my min/mile pace. Now that's out of the way, I can really focus my excitement on the upcoming TIR. It'll be the perfect way to cap off the cool weather running season. I can't believe it's already been a year!
A big congratulations to my brother-in-law Richard who completed his first half marathon. Very well done, man!
And of course, a very special thank you to my wife who is always cheering me on from the sidelines. You are my inspiration. I love you sweetheart.
Happy running everyone.
