Wow… Ow
I’ll be posting an epic report soon, but suffice it to say it was a tough race. I made my “You never know what race day will bring” goal, finishing in 4:15:48. What race day — or actually Mother Nature — brought was a steady headwind that hit just as I was entering the Newton Hills. I ran up ALL of them (I actually only walked through the water stops), but the winds certainly held me back. I also lost several minutes at a potty stop at mile 12 (that was my slowest mile at 13:35).
I did a great job of holding back for the first several miles (I’ve heard if you don’t feel you’re running too slow, then you’re going too fast), running the first three miles in 9:43, 9:24 and 9:23. I then sped up just a bit, but tried to keep my effort consistent. When I got to the Newton hills my times were above 10 minutes for three miles. But someone pointed out on one of the running forums I belong to that my second half was only 4 seconds slower than my first! (Darn bladder).
It was truly an amazing experience and I look forward to next year!
April 21st, 2009 at 5:31 am
Congrats Betsy! Great job!
April 21st, 2009 at 6:24 am
I’m continually in awe that you can run marathon after marathon the way you do. Amazing! You did a great job toughing it out on the famous Newton Hills. I look forward to meeting you at Boston next year!
April 21st, 2009 at 7:03 am
Congratulations! Those hills can be deadly – especially with a headwind – so you did a GREAT job! Can’t wait to hear more.
April 21st, 2009 at 10:51 am
can’t wait to read the report! congratulations girl. nicely done.
April 21st, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Betsy,
I found you via the Lounge. I, too, thought Boston was a very tough course. My quads screamed the last 6 miles, and it took a lot of determination to finish. Congrats, and I am looking forward to the race report. Ana-Maria
April 21st, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Congratulations Betsy! I’m sorry I’ve been so caught up in my own life lately that I didn’t even remember to wish you well before the big day. Looking forward to the epic report!
April 22nd, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Congrats! Can’t wait to hear more about the race!!
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Congratulations! You did awesome with no taper too!
April 27th, 2009 at 7:36 am
Yes, it was a very tough course. Deceivingly so. But, we made it and are virgins no longer!
Congrats!
April 27th, 2009 at 9:45 am
Wanted to congratulate you over here! Waiting for the “epic” race report. It was good to see you and Matt.