cascade 1/2 results

I ran the Cascade 1/2 Marathon today (2 days before my 30th birthday) and did pretty well, I PR'd at least. I finished 111th overall with a time of 1:43.32 which is a 7:54 pace. I finished 6th out of my age division according to the results. I think last year I ran around a 1:50 or so. I was happy I chopped a decent chunk off of my time from last year. It was great seeing so many people I knew around the turn-around point. I got to do a lot of hollering and got a couple of "fives" from the Pain Train and the Studerbaker. Getting to see so many people was a big boost to me, I checked my mile splits from the Garmin and the middle miles were the fastest, especially around the 6 mile point when I saw everyone. I also ran the race with my Ipod, which Ive never done before. I really enjoyed it, it seemed to help. I need to work out a better playlist for running, but overall it was fun. With this race over, Ive already got another goal for next year - sub 1:40. But first we'll see what shakes out in 2009, I dont know what'll happen this year but I feel good about the start!

Seatbelts.