Pacing mistake due to electronic--Stryd's power reading was low on AlphaFly.
Good weather and easy final miles made up for pacing mistake.
PB by 24 seconds.
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_goal
A+: 3:23:48. PB 2013.
A: 3:25. BQ 2023
B: 3:35. BQ 2024 (it pays to be old)
C: 3:40. Qualify for Taipei Marathon 2022, 2023
_highlights
I came to Houston less fatigue than at Haichie 7 months ago.
The final tempo was the half at Dallas Marathon. It went well.
I hit weight goal of 137 lb on the nose.
I was able to get a corral A spot after negotiation.
_lowlights
I crashed on skates 3 weeks before race.
I rolled an ankle 4 days before race and damage race shoes. My backups were half size bigger.
#’s
official:
chip time: 3:23:24 (24 faster than 2014 PB at Irving Marathon)
pace: 7:46 min/mile = 4:49 min/km
distance: 26.22 miles
racer count: 11237 half, 6250 full
Stryd/Fenix 5+:
Time: 3:23:26
pace: 7:59 min/mile
distance: 25.49 miles
event average power: 220w
critical power: 251w (4.01 w/kg) @ 138lb
US women half and marathon records were broken:
Sarah Hall (38 yo): 1:07:15—15 years after husband set men’s record 59:43 also at Houston.
Keira D’Amato (37): 2:19:12
[Nike owns the marathoners at 6:15 pace with Jennifer Pope; photos from FB]
