Nice early start this morning, iced and stretched before leaving the hotel room. Arrived at the Tavern on the Green and had the luxury of using their toilets, avoiding porter potties and lines.
As I was washed my heads, Katherine Switzer came out of the stall beside me and washer her heads next to me. She remembered me from yesterday and called me Irish, which was nice. I got one final good luck wish for the race.
At the starting line I meet up with Carla, it was nice to see a friendly face before the race. We both had nervous but soon the gun went and we were were off.
I was pretty comfortable through the first 6.5 miles, left it a little later to take my gel and did so at this point, as I was getting tired and muscles a little tight.
I was on good pace at this point, so I kept pushing. Once the gel started working, I cruised to mile 11. At this point, my foot was hurting alot and also alot of my lower extremities. I was on pace for breaking 2 hrs which was my goal, so I hung in and promised myself some rest was ahead when I finished.
Thankfully my body co-operated despite the pain, I broke 2 hrs and I was thrilled. My official time was 1hr 58:19.
I got back to the hotel and iced my foot and stretched. Fingers crossed that my foot is ok, I already made a appointment to have it seen to, so on Tuesday will know what is going on.
On reflection I am thrilled with my run today: the atmosphere was amazing. I take my hat off to all the woman out there today. There was great camaraderie there were walkers too walking the half-marathon and they were doing an amazing job cheering all the runners in.
Central Park was beautiful the sun was out, the New Yorkers were out and both provided great inspiration to keep going.
I have now ran two races in NY; both Half Marathons and while I could never life in NY. I love to run there.
I will be back at some point to run the five boroughs; it gives me goosebumps to think of the atmosphere on Marathon Day in New York.
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