I ran a 31:26 and finished in 4th place.
Meh.
I definitely wanted it to be better, but I think it was a pretty accurate reflection of the training I'd done leading up to the race. Between the Achilles problems in August and the sprained ankle a couple months ago, I was never able to get in the consistency that makes for good races. I didn't get my mileage where it should have been and I wasn't able to get in the quality workouts that I should have. And that inconsistent training was reflected in my race.
As for the play-by-by, it happened like this: Went out in 4:57 for the first mile, and the guys who finished 1-2 gapped 3-4-5. In an ideal world, I should have been able to go with them, but that didn't happen. Going across the bridges into Kentucky, 3 & 4 gapped me, and I was sitting 5th. The middle two miles weren't very good for me. I was really pleased with my last 2 miles, where I was able to accelerate and close the gap, moving into 4th place and almost catching 3rd.
So that's it for the fall schedule...much like the rest of 2012, it was a little disappointing. But not to worry - one day off and training continues for Boston! I'll be building off the work I've already done, and the nerd in me is really excited to experiment with a novel (for me) training plan. Of course, more on that later...
Meh.
I definitely wanted it to be better, but I think it was a pretty accurate reflection of the training I'd done leading up to the race. Between the Achilles problems in August and the sprained ankle a couple months ago, I was never able to get in the consistency that makes for good races. I didn't get my mileage where it should have been and I wasn't able to get in the quality workouts that I should have. And that inconsistent training was reflected in my race.
As for the play-by-by, it happened like this: Went out in 4:57 for the first mile, and the guys who finished 1-2 gapped 3-4-5. In an ideal world, I should have been able to go with them, but that didn't happen. Going across the bridges into Kentucky, 3 & 4 gapped me, and I was sitting 5th. The middle two miles weren't very good for me. I was really pleased with my last 2 miles, where I was able to accelerate and close the gap, moving into 4th place and almost catching 3rd.
So that's it for the fall schedule...much like the rest of 2012, it was a little disappointing. But not to worry - one day off and training continues for Boston! I'll be building off the work I've already done, and the nerd in me is really excited to experiment with a novel (for me) training plan. Of course, more on that later...
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