I'll start with the results from the Worcester Half Marathon. As I mentioned in my previous post, the Worcester half was supposed to be a friendly adventure with Kate. Unfortunately, I was stood up on race day (she even put in the effort required to receive the student discount!). Don't worry Kate, I'm not too upset, but I hope to see you in Hartford! The weather for the inaugural Worcester half marathon was cloudy and unseasonably cool (read: great running weather).
One thing about Worcester, for those of you who have never been there, is the amount of hills located in the city. The race route did not shy away from these hills to say the least. The route brought back memories of my times at WPI as well, which was definitely a mental boost since I could never physically run around the city while in school.
(Runkeeper with iPhone)
A little less than half through I had a small cheering section (thanks Adam and Eileen!). Not used to a personalized cheering section during a race, so that was fun and it was definitely helped with the oncoming climb. The race ended with some guy behind me giving me motivation. He kept yelling at me and I kept yelling back, but it definitely helped me sprint (I use that term loosely after 13 miles). After looking at the pictures from the race, apparently he was old and shirtless. Fun fact.
Results
| bib number: | 74 |
| age: | 25 |
| gender: | M |
| location: | West Hartford, CT |
| overall place: | 205 out of 1091 |
| division place: | 25 out of 66 |
| gender place: | 139 out of 458 |
| time: | 1:47:37 |
| pace: | 8:13 |
So after my third half marathon, my times are progressively faster. Personal records are always great, especially considering this course was significantly more difficult than the previous two courses.
Next road race: CIGNA Falmouth Road Race 7 miles, August 15, 2010
PS It was more than 4 months since my last post. Darn.
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