I raced the DC Half organized by Pacers Running on September 17, 2023 and got a small PR from my last half marathon with a time of 1:37:29. I signed up for this race as a way to train for the Philadelphia Marathon in November.
The course was relatively flat, starting near the tidal basin, looping around East Potomac Park, following rock creek for a few miles, then doubling back to the finish. The race started just as the sun was coming up at 7 am and it was a pleasant 60 degrees.
I started with the 1:40 pace group before I broke off ahead but I wasn’t able to catch the 1:30 group. My pacing was much more consistent this time, staying between 7:20 and 7:30 almost the whole way.
Nine more weeks of training till Philly.
