LM warmup, 20.06 miles in 2:23:49, 7:10/mi, HR 158 & stretching. Was still feeling pretty crappy this morning but after lounging around the house for a few hours, got down to business. Plan was for 1 mile warmup, 18 miles @ 6:40 + 10% = 7:20/mi pace (terrain adjusted), 1 mile cooldown. Things actually went better than that.....after lurching through the first mile, the body responded to the increased effort and I wound up hitting the half marathon mark at a 7:14/mi pace overall. Grabbed some gatorade and a GU and pushed through the last 7 miles (including what was supposed to be the cooldown mile) to bring the overall pace down to a 7:10/mi average. Felt pretty cooked by the end of the run but satisfied that I held it together for as long as I did, especially given the not-so-flat course. Starting to feel a bit better about Boston. | 