I'm running 9 NYRR races to qualify for the 2018 NYC Marathon. This was race #2. The race was in Central Park - and hilly, but less hilly than last month's half marathon. It was pretty cold and a bit windy - but wind didn't seem to be much of a factor. My goal was to run 6:45 average pace (projections based on my last half) or faster. I ran 26:42 for an average pace of 6:41. Placed 7th in my AG and was second woman on my team. Very happy with this result.
1. 6:45 - right on target (rolling hills)
2. 6:42 - some downhill recovery and rolling hills
3. 6:55 - big hill (Cat Hill)
4. 6:19 - flat / downhill this mile. I ran without looking at my watch and tried to keep passing people in front of me; ran especially hard in last quarter mile.
Lots of gas in the tank for the last mile. Could have run the other miles a little bit faster for a slightly better finishing time. Overall, happy with result.
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