I went into this race with a goal of getting a sub 4 marathon, but ultimately I wanted to enjoy the experience of the Boston Marathon. I started with a plan and stuck to it for the first half...2:00:34 time, but I knew at this point that I wasn't able to get the sub 4. My legs were already starting to feel it. I had been told that the race had a lot of downhill and it did, but there were also a lot of rolling hills that added up. My legs started tiring out as I worked the rolling hills. When I got to mile 24, my legs said...this is enough! My right thigh and left calf muscles were cramping. But, I did make it to the finish line with a 4:21:13 time and this is my 2nd best time and I'm relatively pleased. The experience alone was awesome. I really, really enjoyed it. These were my splits: 9:15, 8:52, 9:03, 8:57, 9:09, 8:53, 9:05, 9:21, 9:08, 9:06, 9:04, 9:19, 9:18, 9:16, 9:34, 8:52, 10:09, 10:02, 10:07, 10:27, 11:46, 10:19, 10:36, 11:32, 11:18, 12:07, 11:07
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