1:23:56

My wife took the two top pictures from a covered pedestrian overpass overlooking the finish line
on West Side Highway near Battery Park.  She's more than deserving of the medal
because she supports my running and gives great advice and encouragement!
The picture on the bottom left is when we celebrated at Max Brenner's in
Union Square.  It's the Brenner Burger with cheese and extra crispy criss cut fries
with spicy mayo!

New York City Half Marathon!  I ran a great race, felt great from start to finish and ran my fastest half marathon since 1983!  That year, I ran the Guam Hafa Marathon on February 27, 1983.  I ran it in 1:20:12, placed 7th overall (3rd junior) out of 204 finishers.  Twenty-eight years later, I run the same distance in 1:23:56, placed 377 (39th in AG) out of 10,204 finishers.  I wore my Saucony Kinvara and I feel that they really were a factor in keep a great pace and form throughout the race.  I progressively got faster with each 5k split: 5k (6:31 pace), 10k (6:30 pace), 15k (6:27 pace), 20k (6:25 pace), finish (6:24 pace).

Weather - 37/41%; Sunny.
Weight After Run - About 140.
Shoes - Saucony Kinvara (red).