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<blockquote data-quote="stevetheupsguy" data-source="post: 792065" data-attributes="member: 9662">I ran the Jacksonville Bank marathon today in a time of 3:30.16, which re-qualifies me for Boston. Now all I have to do is sit at my computer on registration day, so I can win the race to entering. It was a beautiful day in Jax. It was mid 40ish at race start and the temp actually dropped by the time I finished. I ran with a couple of injuries that took their toll, but succeeded in finishing soundly. Because of my injuries, I decided to set out with the 3:15 pace group, and hang with them till my injururies flared up, hoping to bank enough time to finish strong. I hung with them through mile 16, at which point I slowed the pace because I was starting to hurt. I held a mid 7 to 8 minute pace for 2 more miles and was forced to slow a bit more through 19 and 20. At 21 I walked for 1/4 mile, at which time I was passed by the other 3 guys I went to the race with. &nbsp;Jones, you&#039;d love this part. The pace leader was an ultramarathoner, who is doing a 100 miler that&#039;s coming up soon. This guy ran such an even pace, that if I was 100%, I would have probably PR&#039;d between 3:10 and 3:15. He was gabbing with us the whole way. &nbsp;Another good part was the fact that a guy I&#039;ve been training with BQ&#039;d and this was his first marathon. As a matter of fact, all of the guys I went with, BQ&#039;d, how awesome is that?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="stevetheupsguy, post: 792065, member: 9662"] I ran the Jacksonville Bank marathon today in a time of 3:30.16, which re-qualifies me for Boston. Now all I have to do is sit at my computer on registration day, so I can win the race to entering. It was a beautiful day in Jax. It was mid 40ish at race start and the temp actually dropped by the time I finished. I ran with a couple of injuries that took their toll, but succeeded in finishing soundly. Because of my injuries, I decided to set out with the 3:15 pace group, and hang with them till my injururies flared up, hoping to bank enough time to finish strong. I hung with them through mile 16, at which point I slowed the pace because I was starting to hurt. I held a mid 7 to 8 minute pace for 2 more miles and was forced to slow a bit more through 19 and 20. At 21 I walked for 1/4 mile, at which time I was passed by the other 3 guys I went to the race with. Jones, you'd love this part. The pace leader was an ultramarathoner, who is doing a 100 miler that's coming up soon. This guy ran such an even pace, that if I was 100%, I would have probably PR'd between 3:10 and 3:15. He was gabbing with us the whole way. Another good part was the fact that a guy I've been training with BQ'd and this was his first marathon. As a matter of fact, all of the guys I went with, BQ'd, how awesome is that? [/QUOTE]

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