goals

So this Sunday is the "Last Chance for Boston" half marathon. The 13.1 mile distance is no threat to me now, having raced 3 in the past year (as well as the marathon and 15 miler a few weeks back). I've set my sights on running a PR, or at least bettering my times from last year. My best time ever was my first half (May 2002), when I had aspirations only to break 2:00:00. My time was 1:42:38, which I was of course overjoyed with. Then I stopped running from July 2002 - December 2004, and my times this past year haven't been close to that. (1:46.xx, 1:48.xx, 1:48.xx - in that order). Granted, I know I messed up my last half (Sept) because I started WAAAY too quickly, overestimating my abilities. I like training with 'the group' but I tend to forget that I'm nowhere near their level when it comes to a competitive arena. I'm eager to see how things go this weekend, see if I can manage myself a bit better. I'm still learning race strategy in some ways.. although that refutes the fact that my best race was my first.. relying on whoever I'm running with to set the pace. I guess that will come through experience.