I took that marathon failure personally… So this morning, I drove back to the course and started running in the dark by myself. And I got it done: - Final Time: 2:48:47 - Average Pace: 6:26 No, it doesn’t “count” but when I say I’m going to do something, I do it. Full stop.
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Here were the full stats and splits from the run. It was beautiful out (low 50s and low humidity). Despite some fatigue in the legs from last week, I was able to run a nice negative split. Something like 1:25:15 / 1:23:30 for first and second half.

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Most interesting learning: The impact of temperature and humidity on performance is dramatic. Same course with same fitness one week apart. 70 and 90% humidity last week vs 50 and no humidity yesterday. Mile 21: - Hot: 6:42 pace at HR 182 - Cool: 6:14 pace at HR 170 Crazy.
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Ok, I guess I have to make it official. See you in Indy on November 7th. Special thank you to @JohnGoldman for the bib and @HankFrank for the assist.
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Replying to @SahilBloom
Was the original the Charles River Marathon?! I didn’t realize you were in the Boston area! Lived there 10 years! Now in Seattle as of last year.
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Yep grew up here and live in area now
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Replying to @SahilBloom
How long did it take you to be able to hold 6:30 ball park pace for a marathon?
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Started running in 2023. First marathon was that fall (2:57). So I was definitely well suited to the sport since I was able to get to that level relatively quickly.
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Replying to @SahilBloom
What is your PR in an official race?
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Replying to @SahilBloom
Great job, narcissistic weirdo! 😂
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Replying to @SahilBloom
Ran enough marathons to know the solo ones hurt differently. No crowd, no timing mats, just you and the word you gave yourself. 2:48 on tired legs is legit. Congrats.
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Replying to @SahilBloom
A solo 2:48 😬
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Replying to @SahilBloom
A negative split with 1:25:15 → 1:23:30 is a strong finish, especially with some residual fatigue. That kind of pacing shows the value of staying controlled early and trusting the work later. 🏃‍♂️
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Replying to @SahilBloom
The fastest splits on miles 20 and 21 which is the half way point of a marathon is the most impressive part of your run. This is when us mere mortals usually hit a wall.
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Replying to @SahilBloom
“Appetite comes with eating. For excessively ambitious people, the more you eat, the more you want to eat.” — Napoleon
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