AM: Oktoberfest 13.1. I'll write a bit more later. Disappointed but mostly because I broke my rule of only running certified half marathons. This one had had ~3 miles of cross country style mud running and bacially single track with mud and rocks. At one of the bridges there was a cement barrier, which I thought I had to jump over, but there was a small path around it. Didn't have enough time to warm up properly, got ticked at my time and my foolishness for picking such a course, didn't cool down (scheduled for 20 total on the morning). Course measured 12.8, but we were under tree cover the whole way.
I went to have a German brunch with Megan instead of cooling down (I'll pay for that). Had two beers. I'll type some bullet points later. Ultimately, I ran as hard as I could and the course was quite challenging (steep rollers, rocks, uneven ground, mud and puddles, etc). I just don't like to see those kinds of times for where my fitness is, even when I know the course was as the brochure said "3-5 minutes slower than what you usually run." The winner ran 1:11:30. I am guessing he is at least a 1:08 half marathoner. Likely a minute or two faster.
I'll just add splits and leave the above.
Splits: 5:57, 6:04, 6:15, 6:06, 6:12, 6:11, 6:28, 6:21, 6:28, 6:18, 6:40, 6:34, 5:53
7-9 were on single track. The slower splits at the end were on the step rollers (6-8+ % at times). Did okay on the grass finish running the last ~.20 between 4:35-5:00 pace. My 3rd 4th place finish in a half in the last 12 months (groan!). Should have kicked sooner because I reeled 3rd back in and fought off the guy who passed me at mile 11. I think 3rd got me by a second or two.
PM: OFF
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