Just the facts

Here are the mile by mile split times, for those of you who care about these things. Basically, I ran 9:00+ for the first half, and 10:00+ for the second half. Which is about what I thought I'd do, factoring in excitement, fatigue, hills, lack of training. I thought that I would be deliriously happy with a 4:15, and that reality might be 4:30..... so, I'm HAPPY.

due to weather, crowds, unknown start area, and general cluelessness, I didn't have too much time in the starting corral to get nervous. CUZ I got there with about a minute to spare, and re-tie my shoe 6 times.

8:28 was the time it took to get to start line from my spot in corral 18 after the gun went off

1. 9:29
2. 9:01 throw away heavy rain jacket
3. 8:55 very down hill
4. 9:02
5. 9:23 manage to put whole left foot into a puddle
6. 4:35, (2:28 potty break), 4:29 = 9:04
7. 9:15
8. 9:20
9. 9:15
10. 9:19
11. 9:40
12. 9:08
13. 9:25
14. 2:36, (4:04 potty break), 6:41 = 9:17
15. 9:12 drop off wind vest (yes, gina's , 2nd one of hers i've left behind on a race course)
16. 9:24 looking for Jane
17. 10:32 oh, there she is... photo ops, hugs, Newton hills begin
18. 10:41
19. 10:21
20. 10:35
21. 10:33 heart break hill
22. 10:00
23. 10:08
24. 10:08 gong the gong
25. 10:43
26.2 12:47 looking for Gina, there she is on Boylston St., stop for hugs, sprint to the finish.

4:21:19 official time

382/776 in 50-59 age group
5702/8063 females
15,850/total 20,348 runners

1 hot shower, 4 glasses of wine and all was swell