Tag: Hansons Marathon Method

The afternoon heat made it a tough day but the cheering crowds made the race bearable.

I went into the race with a lot of confidence after running the 2019 Rock n Roll DC Half Marathon in 1:38:36 (7:32 pace) – my fastest half marathon in three years!  My goal was sub-3:28:00 (7:57 pace).  But, in the days before the race, my knees were killing me.

A few miles into the race, I was already sweating.  By the time I reached Newton, running 7:59 pace, the temperature was probably just under 70 degrees!    I left that town down to 8:08 pace but rallied in Brookline.

My time was 3:34:40 (8:12 pace).  My goal marathon for this spring was actually the 2019 Cleveland Marathon so, I plan to take a few days off and then start training again.