#irvingmarathon

[celsaandchips]

Team Daisy finished strong with a time of 1 hour and 3 minutes! We know our Little Mama got us to the finish line! #irvingmarathon #pawscolinas5k9 #teamdaisy (at Irving, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUz6ZylLSuZWDwa15leHyabYJ8-aKAcyuEW97Q0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[conquerrunningco-blog]

Horrible run this morning. Super sore muscles from yesterday’s workout. Felt the soreness the entire way. It was a lesson in suffering patiently. #irvingmarathon @irvingmarathon #halfmarathontraining #halfmarathon #runner #running #northtexasrunners #dfwrunners #flowermoundrunners #dallasrunners #fortworthrunning #goodmorning #getup #coffee #health #workout #cardio #train #training #instahealth #active #strong #motivation #instagood #determination #getfit #exercise #youcandoit #furtherfasterstronger #sufferingpatiently (at Flower Mound, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/conquerrunningco/p/BvZC7GHgp2U/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=iekk35ogq2ad

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That's me in the green/blue crossing the finish line at the ge Irving 10k!!! I don't look that excited but inside I was sooooo happy!!!! #finishline #irvingmarathon #sweatpink #halfmarathontraining #running (at Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas)

[freakingoofy-blog]

Irving Half Marathon

Target: 8:30 pace, stretch goal, under 1:50:00

The plan: go out strong, settle into pace, at mile 7 if you feel up to it, pick it up a little, at mile 10, push to tempo pace

Pre-race - no traffic, drove right up.  That got me there 50 minutes early.  I jogged a 1-mile warm up before start.  Not sure if it was a good idea.  

Unusual system of honor-system corrals.  No one was bold enough to stroll up to the front, so I mistakenly thought the field would be weak.  

Weather was near perfect low-50s degrees

Race - started good.  First few miles above pace and felt good.  Especially considering second and third miles were up hill.  Two negative events transpired.  #1, around mile 8 I decided that i wanted to use the restroom, i saw two porta-lets ahead and made up my mind to stop - and in connection with that decision slowed to take a gu shot.  Well, the porta-lets that I had seen were off the trail, by a good bit, and I didn't stop.  This broke my concentration and distracted and lowed me down.  

#2 I did end up stopping just before mile marker 10.  After stopping, I came out string, subconsciously to make up time I guess.  I noticed my 7-min pace just as I was hitting the largest incline of the race.  It was too late, my HR spiked and I struggled the rest of the way just to keep pace.  I did keep pace though and ended on goal with a decent kick at the end.  Not sure if I did anything wrong, other than that surge out of the porta-let.

 Mile times: 

1 - 7:57

2 - 8:08

3 - 8:20

4 - 8:30

5 - 8:29

6 - 8:21

7 - 8:31

8 - 8:18

9 - 8:23

10 - 9:01 (break)

11 - 8:31

12 - 8:22

13 - 8:38

Criticisms: had to pick up race packet in BFE Colleyville, Turn around for half-marathon was poorly marked.  Lots of cement.  Didn't know wehre to go after finish line for water / fruit.  Wasn't well marked.