Road Running race 1:30:50 [4] 13.1 mi (6:56 / mi) +140m 6:43 / mi
shoes: On Cloud grey-black
Great Bay Half Marathon. My 10th since it's inception in 2007 (missed 2). My annual spring ritual of getting back into running. Perfect weather: light overcast and 40 - 44 degrees, light breeze. My preparation was not up to par, and I was wondering if I could break 1:30. Not quite but 40 seconds faster than last year.
After two miles at around a 6:30 pace I settled into a sub 7 mile pace all the way to about mile 8.5. Afterwards I struggled a bit as my energies started to fade. Luckily the last 4 miles are flatter. I was in 9th place up to mile 11, then the first woman passed me ever so slightly and two guys were crashing by after mile 12 flying up the steep hill back to Rt 108. But I finished very close to that gang of youngsters. (all 20-29).
I am very pleased with the outcome. As for results stats: It is not a hotly contested race. 12th out of 384, First in my age class 60-69 again out of 19
- I did not see any old guys around. Would also be 1st in M50-59, 2nd in M40-49.
Complete history:
Yr # racers place age_rank age time pace
2007 1258 raced 37 2/75 M5054 ERNST LINDER 53 1:28:09 6:44
2008 Sabbatical Leave
2009 1246 raced 49 5/62 M5054 ERNST LINDER 54 1:29:51 6:52
2010 1204 raced 23 1/43 M5559 ERNST LINDER 55 1:29:51 6:52
2011 1175 raced 46 1/40 M5559 ERNST LINDER 56 1:31:45 6:59
2012 1550 raced 33 1/35 M5559 ERNST LINDER 57 1:27:36 6:40
2013 1222 raced 28 1/32 M5559 ERNST LINDER 58 1:28:57 6:48
2014 639 raced 20 1/20 M5559 ERNST LINDER 59 1:31:18 6:59
2015 injured
2016 617 raced 20 1/28 M6069 ERNST LINDER 61 1:28:46 6:47
2017 318 raced 10 1/15 M6069 ERNST LINDER 62 1:31:27 6:59
2018 384 raced 12 1/19 M6069 ERNST LINDER 63 1:30:50 6:57