This was my second run with using Heart Rate training and I dropped 8 minutes from my last PR.....so I am hooked. I felt great, but because last time I played it easy on the end miles, I decided to push it a little and let my heart rate continue to increase a bit for the last mile instead of cool down. Unlike last race, where I felt like I had another 10 miles in me at the ending pace, I felt that maybe that last mile in at pace was about all I had.
The weather was ideal conditions...warmed up to low 40's with cloud cover the entire day. Never rained but certainly threatened to. In every race there is always one person who is vastly under dressed compared to everyone else. This time, that person was me....but I loved it. I was very comfortable.
This race had an extra highlight in that I got to run the first few miles with my good friend Rav Tonti as his second half marathon and our friend Jason who does ultra runs just for fun.
Great Run!