Queens Cruise

The Queens Half marathon was by far the worst organized of the Continental Series this year. We were also late, due to a massive post-Turkey GI issue that I had. It wasn't Brian's fault, for sure.

More on the GI issue in a moment - details

Lap	Lap Time	HR Ave	Cadence	Stride Length	Altitude	Grade %
1	10:13.8	137	85	3'0	75	0.3
2	10:19.8	135	86	2'11	49	-0.5
3	10:12.8	135	86	3'0	49	0
4	08:37.4	153	88	3'5	69	0.4
5	08:25.5	155	90	3'6	75	0.1
6	08:32.0	152	89	3'5	75	0
7	08:35.9	154	89	3'5	105	0.6
8	12:35.7	136	89	3'7	66	-0.7
9	07:44.0	158	91	3'10	75	0.2
10	07:47.6	157	90	3'8	49	-0.5
11	07:51.9	159	90	3'9	69	0.4
12	07:40.7	160	90	3'10	49	-0.4
13	07:38.9	164	90	3'10	46	-0.1
1	00:06.5	174	101	3'11	46	0

As can be seen, I applied a, start slow get quicker, progressive running approach. Just short of the 8 mile marker, I had to stop and use the loo. The woman behind me suggested the real gentlemen use a distant tree...thus not holding up the line. Talk was on the 'elites' who just go in their running gear. I politely informed her that I'd been to Turkey earlier in the week and what I had to do would get me arrested if I were to use a tree. The story was better than the reality, but as I emerged from the john, I was a different runner.

note the speed and stride differences for miles 9 through the end. A real progressive run to be sure!


I was very pleased that I ran:
A. Below two hours
B. consistently faster as the race went on
C. without pain and could EASILY have continued

Key stats:
official time (does it matter?): 1:56:22
Average BPM (including the break): 149 bpm