Woooohooo! It was super fun. I told my team captain I expected to run a 6:30 so everyone thought i did great :) My little brother (captain of his HS cross-country and track teams) was coaching me last night and using a recent 5K he (and I) predicted and suggested slower splits than i actually had.
Actual: 1:24, 1:31, 1:34, 1:36
Obviously I would have liked to have not slowed so consistently and dramatically but, you know, I learned from it. I felt like I had something left at the end too. And by that I mean I didn't feel that badly when I finished. That's probably a sign I could have gone harder.
My team had a total marathon time of 2:23:10 and we beat the 2nd place team by ~8 minutes while setting a new course record. Results-wise it wasn't a fair battle b/c my team (20s, 30s, and young speedy 40s) was significantly younger than the other teams and we purposely brought our fastest runners. (Though it should be noted the fastest overall female 1600 went to a woman in the 40-49 age group not from our team). However, it was a great, unique event and I think every team had a fun time. And then we went to the beach. AND THE WATER WASN'T COLD. It's a miracle for New England.
damn, you are speedy! congrats to you and your team :) sounds like a fun event (especially if the rest of your team was cheering while you were running--i'd love to have my own 25 cheerleaders) and a great day.
Posted by: sara | June 27, 2009 at 11:58 PM
What a great event, nice set of splits!
Oh to run a 2:23 in real life!
Posted by: Stuart | June 28, 2009 at 01:24 AM
Hey Audrey! congrats, that's an awesome time! You have mile sprints achieved and marathon bests out there within reach - I'm impressed. Regular correspondence to resume mid July ;)
Posted by: clyne | June 28, 2009 at 07:58 AM