Originally signed up for this race thinking I would run it as a marathon tempo. Then weather forecasted rain, snow and 25mph winds on an already very hilly course through Central Park. So I decided to run this with a friend as an easy/long run. I ran 9 miles yesterday, and did a tempo on Friday, so I was just hoping my legs were good for it. Well, low and behold, the weather (as I should have known, if I paid any attention to Murphy) was perfect running weather. Overcast, cool in the 40s, barely any wind! Ah well, it was really nice doing a race with 0 expectations other than to have fun. Overall a 1:44-ish for a average pace of 7:53 min/mile (with a bathroom break - first time in a race ever!) All miles felt pleasantly aerobic with a bit of effort going up those Harlem hills. Again I'm reminded at how far Ive come. This was an easy/long run for me. A year ago, I had never even run a half marathon.
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