Date: November 11, 2007
Official Website: http://www.harrisburgmarathon.com
Results: Click Here
Finishing Time: 3:11:54
Overall Place: 43rd out of 736
Division Place: 7th out of 39
Mile Splits AND Average Heart Rate Per Mile Shown Below
Average Race Pace = 7:19 / mile
| Mile |
Time |
Lap Time |
Max |
Avg |
Min |
min/mile |
| 1 |
07:13.0 |
07:13.0 |
181 |
154 |
80 |
7:13 |
| 2 |
14:13.3 |
07:00.3 |
176 |
171 |
166 |
7:00 |
| 3 |
21:19.9 |
07:06.6 |
175 |
170 |
165 |
7:06 |
| 4 |
28:39.7 |
07:19.8 |
178 |
171 |
166 |
7:19 |
| 5 |
35:54.0 |
07:14.3 |
179 |
174 |
169 |
7:14 |
| 6 |
42:32.1 |
06:38.1 |
179 |
174 |
170 |
6:38 |
| 7 |
50:13.5 |
07:41.4 |
178 |
171 |
165 |
7:41 |
| 8 |
57:33.8 |
07:20.3 |
178 |
174 |
169 |
7:20 |
| 9 |
04:49.9 |
07:16.1 |
179 |
174 |
171 |
7:16 |
| 10 |
11:49.8 |
06:59.9 |
177 |
175 |
173 |
7:00 |
| 11 |
19:01.0 |
07:11.2 |
181 |
176 |
173 |
7:11 |
| 12 |
26:14.0 |
07:13.0 |
182 |
176 |
169 |
7:13 |
| 13 |
33:21.6 |
07:07.6 |
186 |
177 |
169 |
7:07 |
| 14 |
40:28.8 |
07:07.2 |
180 |
176 |
172 |
7:07 |
| 15 |
47:34.6 |
07:05.8 |
180 |
177 |
174 |
7:05 |
| 16 |
54:39.6 |
07:05.0 |
181 |
178 |
176 |
7:05 |
| 17 |
01:57.8 |
07:18.2 |
184 |
180 |
177 |
7:18 |
| 18 |
09:29.6 |
07:31.8 |
186 |
181 |
177 |
7:31 |
| 19 |
17:02.1 |
07:32.5 |
187 |
180 |
170 |
7:32 |
| 20 |
24:20.6 |
07:18.5 |
187 |
180 |
173 |
7:18 |
| 21 |
38:51.4 |
14:30.8 |
183 |
180 |
177 |
7:15 |
| 22 |
46:34.1 |
07:42.7 |
182 |
179 |
176 |
7:42 |
| 23 |
54:40.0 |
08:05.9 |
180 |
176 |
174 |
8:06 |
| 24 |
02:48.7 |
08:08.7 |
177 |
174 |
172 |
8:08 |
| 25 |
10:23.1 |
07:34.4 |
189 |
180 |
174 |
7:34 |
| 26+.2 |
11:54.8 |
01:31.7 |
191 |
189 |
186 |
7:38 |
Race Report
Well the marathon attempt was a bust for both Jen and I yesterday. Jen ran around a 3:53 and needed a 3:41 for a BQ. She said she felt fine till mile 17 and fell apart the last 9 miles. She still had a good run considering she wasn't specifically training for the marathon and only had a couple long runs under her belt.
As for me I made a rookie mistake. I felt good all day needing a 3:10:59 for a BQ time. I ran the first half in 1:34 and had over a minute in the bank. Over the next 6-7 miles I was running a negative split (7:05 miles) and still felt good. There was a hilly section around mile 18 and 19, and those miles were slightly slower, but I still had time in the bank. At mile 22 I did the math in my head and had 32+ minutes to get to the finish. I simply figured 32 divided by 4 = 8, so I could run 8 minute miles and make it with ease, so that's what I did. I backed off my pace and ran the next 3 miles around 8:00 minute pace. At mile 25, I looked my watch and forgot to factor in that last .2 mile. I basically sprinted the last mile, and came up just seconds short.
I literally watched the clock turn 3:11:00 just a couple hundred feet away. I just about walked the last 100 feet in disgust, and finished with around a 3:11:50. Overall I felt good and wish I could take back that last 5K….
