Comparing Boston Efforts (Recovery Day 4)

Rather than just write about my recovery (much less sore today, will walk later this afternoon), I thought it worth comparing my 2008 Boston Marathon with my 2009 Marathon.

Here is the comparison

Distance 5K (3.1 Miles)
2008 28min, 16sec
2009 28min, 41sec

Distance 10K (6.2 Miles)
2008 57min, 25sec
2009 57min, 58sec

Distance 15K (9.3 Miles)
2008 1hr, 26min, 28sec
2009 1hr, 28min, 32sec

Distance 20K (12.4 Miles)
2008 1hr, 58min, 1sec
2009 1hr, 58min, 20sec

Distance (13.1 Miles)
2008 2 hrs, 4min, 15sec
2009 2hrs, 4min, 57sec

Distance 25K (15.5 Miles)
2008 2hrs, 27min, 54sec
2009 2hrs, 28min, 2sec

Distance 30K (18.6 Miles)
2008 3hrs, 0min, 29sec
2009 3hrs, 0min, 22sec

Distance 35K (21.7 Miles)
2008 3hrs, 32min, 5sec
2009 3hrs, 34min, 7sec

Distance 40K (24.8 Miles)
2008 4hrs, 7min, 10sec
2009 4hrs, 9min, 29sec

Finish (26.2 Miles)
2008 4hrs, 21min, 34sec
2009 4hrs, 25min, 27sec

With the exception of the 15 kilometer mark, my 2008 and 2009 times were nearly identical up to the 35 kilometer distance.

If you have read the blog, you may recall that I began battling nausea at the 19 mile mark. Up to the 19 mile mark, I had "caught" my 2008 time and had actually moved 7 seconds ahead. But then the nausea started and my pace slowed greatly, with the loss of two minutes (comparatively) between miles 18.6 and 21.7.

So what does that mean for me? 1. Be more careful about what I eat on race day...especially in Boston. 2. Alter my training plan (if I'm ever invited back to Boston) to include hills later in my training runs. 3. Turn up the music on my iPod even louder next time (that actually helps)!