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Lincoln Marathon

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Location:

TX,

Member Since:

Apr 04, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

800-2:03  1600-4:49   5k-16:50

8k-28:34   10k- 37:41  15k-1:06.16  Half-1:29.20

Marathon- 3:12:00

Short-Term Running Goals:

Qualify For Boston running Sub 3hour Marathon

Beat Mark's PR's!

1600- 4:57 5k- 17:20  5miles-29:22  10k: 36:27; 15k- 56:12;10miles-60:49;13.1-1:21:45; 26.2-2:59:19 Boston-3:06 

Sub 16 5K ; Sub 4:30 Mile 
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Sun, May 05, 2013
Race: Lincoln Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:12:00, Place overall: 133, Place in age division: 9
Total Distance
26.20

Not sure how to start this post.. I was really gunning for the 3:05 BQ time and up until mile 19.5 I was ahead of schedule. Then at mile 20 I realized I needed to run a 42:14 10k to get there, which I could feasibly do so I went for it, then by mile 22 I was back to seven minute pace and still a little behind schedule. I tried one last surge at mile 23 when I had roughly 20 minutes for just over 3 miles but I did not have it in me. When I hit mile 24 I knew for sure I was not going to get it, so I was pretty bummed and slowed down. But then as I finished I realized I  still  set a new PR by over 20 minutes! So a pretty good day, would have been great if I could have hit the BQ. Wonderful day for my wife today she set a new PR by over 8 minutes!!

Comments
From Matt Schreiber on Sun, May 05, 2013 at 17:20:31 from 66.17.102.185

A 42:14 10k is a lot more feasible when it's not following a 20 mile run at a similar pace. Nice job going for 3:05.. Even at 23 miles when it was tough. The year's still young, and you'll nail the BQ by the end of it! Great race and PR, too! 20+ minutes is awesome!

Congrats to your wife, too! PR's are fun!

From ScottC on Sun, May 05, 2013 at 19:23:30 from 160.7.232.104

PR'd by 20 minutes is impressive! Great Job!

From Marlin on Sun, May 05, 2013 at 21:02:19 from 174.27.126.119

Great race, and a PR by 20 min is awesome! What part of Nebraska are you from? I am from O'Neill in N.E. Nebraska. I have been wanting to come back to my Home state to run a marathon

From Jon on Mon, May 06, 2013 at 19:15:06 from 107.203.52.135

20 minute PR is pretty wonderful. Nice work.

From C James on Mon, May 06, 2013 at 20:46:15 from 74.46.118.174

Thanks Matt we are trying to decide our next races already!

Thanks Scott C. and Jon, it certainly made for an enjoyable day yesterday!

Marlin, thanks and I am from Columbus NE, this is my first year here though so not sure how close to O'Neill and Lincoln puts on a pretty good race!

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