Felt good so I decided to check how I can do half on a flat course. Could I run it under 1.15 just like that? Again, Baytrail as the main course and this time Palo Alto as the neighborhood. Normal SF peninsula weather meaning very good for running a good time.
Well, I didn’t get the time I wanted. Official result is 1.19.22 and the actual time would have been about 1.16.30. At around mile five I ran past a turning point. The girls working there were not up to their task — that’s what you get in these local small events. Luckily there were mile markers all across the course. That mile went in 8.40 while most of the others clocked in between 5:45 and 5:55. The start was not fast. First three miles in 17.30 meaning the pace was 5.50 or towards 1.16. Then I sped up until the course mistake, which sort of turned the mood. I did keep the 5.45 for a few miles more and then faded towards the end. I still think with all things optimal and somebody running with me a time starting with 1.15 could have been possible. But not under 1.15. Gotta get back to training … and choose a bigger event for the next attempt at breaking 1.15 in the half.