Done

13 miles marker around the bend

Its about to get wicked...WU TANG.."It's Yours"

Just lost it at 10 miles

No time goal now...just survival...must...keep...going..the last 3.1 miles are for you pops.

8 miles

Fell of pace a little...will be hard to hit 2:15....but NOT impossible

4 miles done

Averaging 10min pace...looking like 2:15 counting water and gel stops.

GO !

Just about to start

Lined up in corral 9. Have my music blasting...Surprise riddim,
"Born in the Ghetto", Beenie Man. Nice song to pace to...Yeah Mon.

On the shuttlee

Okay. Got 5 hrs of sleep. Larry picked me up and we are both on the shuttle. Race begins at 7:00 but our corral probably won't hit start until 7:15 or so.

pre-race routine

yawn...number on shirt...check; shoes (with d-tag), socks, shorts, and shirt laid out...check; mp3 player loaded with music...check; cytomax mixed and ready...check; sleep? on the way...up in 5 hours!

Half marathon in 9 hours

I should be asleep in the next 2 hours or so, get 5 hours sleep, eat breakfast then catch the shuttle. I will blog during the race every 4 miles or so.

Ran twice over the weekend

Sat 08/29
5 miles nice and easy at 48:53 in Naperville, IL . The weather was nice and cool in the mid 60s. It felt good to run, especially with the half marathon a week away. 48:53 is 9:47 pace at 6.14 mph.

Sun 08/30
6.4 miles at 1:02:58 still in Naperville. Cool again today with a nice breeze. I was trying to maintain what I think will be my half marathon race pace. So since 1:02:58 translates to 9:50 pace at 6.10 mph, my goal time would be 2:09. Now for reality check...I do not expect the weather to be nearly as cool in Virginia Beach...so adding 15 minutes puts me at 2:24. I will aim for the 2:09 with the 2:24 as backup.