St. Michaels Running Festival Half Marathon 2016

This weekend I ran the half-marathon at the St. Michaels Running Festival.  Unfortunately the weather for the race was horrible.  It was mid-50s F, and rained the whole time.  The rain was light when the rain started, but it got heavier and heavier throughout the race.  Not fun!

Despite the conditions, I did manage to finish in a much better time than last year.  My chip time was 2:16:49.  I finished in 835th place out of 1547 runners.  I was 65th out of 151 women in my 40 - 44 yr age group.  I didn't walk at all, which was an accomplishment.  Last year I finished in 2:20:15.  I had been hoping to beat 2:15:00 this year, but it was not to be.  My legs were definitely feeling all kinds of problems, so I'm glad that I finished.

Here's a list of my training runs of this race, starting after the Marine Corps Marathon 10K at the end of last October:

• Oct. 27, 2015: 30:00, 2.7 mi, treadmill at 5.4 mph
• Oct. 28, 2015: 40:00, 3.6 mi, treadmill at 5.4 mph
• Nov. 5, 2015: 42:00, 4.22 mi, treadmill, 10 x 2:15 at 6.7 mph, alternating with 10 x 1:30 at 5.0 mph, then 4 x 30s at 7.5 mph, alternating with 4 x 45s at 5.0 mph
• Nov. 7, 2015: 1:00:00, 5.5 mi, treadmill at 5.5 mph
• Nov. 8, 2015: 50:00, 4.58 mi, treadmill at 5.5 mph
• Nov. 11, 2015: 1:00:00, 5.5 mi, treadmill at 5.5 mph
• Nov. 12, 2015: 50:00, 4.56 mi, treadmill at 5.5 mph
• Nov. 14, 2015: 1:20:00, 7.33 mi, treadmill at 5.5 mph
• Nov. 15, 2015: 50:00, 4.58 mi, treadmill at 5.5 mph
• Nov. 17, 2015: 1:10:00, 6.41 mi, treadmill at 5.5 mph
• Nov. 18, 2015: 50:00, 4.58 mi, treadmill at 5.5 mph
• Nov. 21, 2015: 1:27:00, 8.49 mi, treadmill, 6 x 1 mi at 6.3 mph, alternating with 6 x 5 mi at 5.0 mph
• Nov. 22, 2015: 50:00, 4.58 mi, treadmill at 5.5 mph
• Nov. 25 2015: 1:10:00, 6.41 mi, treadmill at 5.5 mph
• Nov. 29, 2015: 50:00, 4.58 mi, treadmill at 5.5 mph
• Dec. 2, 2015: 50:00, 5.02 mi, treadmill, 12 x 2:15 at 6.7 mph, alternating with 12 x 1:30 at 5.0 mph, 4 x 30s at 7.5 mph, alternating with 4 x 45s at 5.0 mph
• Dec. 5, 2015: 1:40:00, 9.16 mi, treadmill at 5.5 mph
• Dec. 6, 2015: 50:00, 4.58 mi, treadmill at 5.5 mph
• Dec. 9, 2015: 1:20:00, 7.34 mi, treadmill at 5.5 mph
• Dec. 10, 2015: 50:00, 4.58 mi, treadmill at 5.5 mph
• Dec. 12, 2015: 1:50:00, 10.0 mi, treadmill at 5.5 mph
• Dec. 13, 2015: 40:23, 3.6 mi, ave 5.35 mph
• Dec. 15, 2015: 1:20:00, 7.34 mi, treadmill at 5.5 mph
• Dec. 16, 2016: 1:00:00, 5.6 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Dec. 19, 2015: 1:56:00, 11.3 mi, treadmill, 8 x 1 mi at 6.3 mph, alternating with 8 x 5 min at 5.0 mph
• Dec. 20, 2015: 30:00, 2.81 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Dec. 22, 2015: 1:00:00, 5.6 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Dec. 23, 2015: 50:00, 4.65 mi, treadmill, sprints and easy run
• Dec. 25, 2015: 59:46, 5.53 mi, ave 5.55 mph
• Dec. 26, 2015: 1:20:00, 7.45 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Dec. 27, 2015: 1:00:00, 5.6 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Dec. 30, 2015: 1:00:00, 6.0 mi, treadmill, 4 x 1 mi at 6.7 mph, alternating with 4 x 0.5 mi at 5.0 mph
• Jan. 1, 2016: 53:47, 4.86 mi, ave 5.4 mph
• Jan. 2, 2016: 1:20:00, 7.45, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Jan. 3, 2015: 1:00:36, 5.56 mi, ave 5.5 mph
• Jan. 6, 2016: 1:20:00, 7.45 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Jan. 7, 2016: 1:00:00, 5.6 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Jan. 10, 2016: 1:50:00, 10.2 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Jan. 12, 2016: 1:00:00, 5.6 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Jan. 13, 2016: 1:30:00, 8.4 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Jan. 15, 2016: 51:19, 4.38 mi, ave. 5.1 mph
• Jan. 17, 2016: 2:25:00, 14.16 mi, treadmill, 10 x 1 mi at 6.3 mph, alternating with 10 x 5 min at 5.0 mph
• Jan. 18, 2016: 29:15, 2.7 mi, ave. 5.55 mph
• Jan. 19, 2016: 50:00, 4.66 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Jan. 21, 2016: 1:30:00, 8.4 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Jan. 23, 2016: 2:00:00, 11.2 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Jan. 24, 2016: 50:00, 4.66 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Jan. 25, 2016: 1:00:00, 6.09 mi, treadmill, 16 x 2:15 at 6.8 mph, alternating with 16 x 1:30 at 5.0 mph
• Jan. 26, 2016: 1:00:00, 5.7 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Jan. 28, 2016: 1:00:00, 5.7 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Jan. 31, 2016: 1:40:00, 9.5 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Feb. 4, 2016: 50:00, 4.75 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Feb. 5, 2016: 1:10:00, 6.64 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Feb. 6, 2016: 1:00:00, 5.65 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Feb. 7, 2016: 2:10:00, 12.23 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Feb. 9, 2016: 1:10:00, 6.64 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Feb. 10, 2016: 50:00, 4.7 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Feb. 11, 2016: 40:51, 3.7 mi, treadmill, intervals
• Feb. 14, 2016: 2:03:00, 12.3 mi, treadmill, 2 x 2mi at 6.3 mph, alternating with 2 x 5min at 5.0 mph, then 6 x 1 mi at 6.3 mph, alternating with 6 x 3 min at 5.0 mph
• Feb. 15, 2016: 50:00, 4.7 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Feb. 17, 2016: 1:00:00, 5.65 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Feb. 20, 2016: 55:5, 5.08 mi, ave 5.45 mph
• Feb. 21, 2016: 1:20:00, 7.45 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Feb. 22, 2016: approx. 50:00, approx. 4.65 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Feb. 23, 2016: 1:40:00, 9.2 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Feb. 24, 2016: 50:00, 4.61 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Feb. 27, 2016: 1:30:00, 9.0 mi, treadmill 6 x 1 mi at 6.7 mph, alternating with 6 x 0.5 mi at 5.0 mph
• Mar. 1, 2016: 1:40:00, 9.2 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Mar. 4, 201: 1:00:00, 5.6 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Mar. 6, 2016: 2:30:00, 13.82 mi, treadmill at 5.6 mph
• Mar. 8, 2016: 54:42, 5.03 mi, ave 5.5 mph
• Mar. 9, 2016: 1:50:00, 10.35 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Mar. 13, 2016: 2:01:00, 11.98 mi, treadmill, 4 x 2 mi at 6.3 mph, alternating with 4 x 5 min at 5.0 mph, then 2 x 1 mi at 6.3 mph, alternating with 2 x 3 min at 5.0 mph
• Mar. 15, 2016: 1:50:00, 10.36 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Mar. 17, 2016: 59:24, 5.4 mi, ave 5.5 mph
• Mar. 18, 2016: 59:25, 5.68 mi, ave. 5.75 mph
• Mar. 19, 2016: Beaufort Twilight Run 10-mi race, 1:39:45
• Mar. 22, 2016: 58:34, 5.06 mi, ave 5.2 mph
• Mar. 23, 2016: 1:15:00, 7.5 mi, 20 x 2:15 at 6.7 mph, alternating with 20 x 1:30 at 5.0 mph
• Mar. 24, 2016: 51:05, 4.41 mi, ave. 5.2 mph
• Mar. 26, 2016: 2:00:00, 11.3 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Mar. 27, 2016: 59:02, 5.45 mi, ave. 5.55 mph
• Mar. 28, 2016: 40:00, 3.8 mi, treadmill speed intervals, average 5.7 mph
• Mar. 30, 2016: 2:00:00, 11.3 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Apr. 3, 2016: 2:30:00, 14.12 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Apr. 5, 2016: 1:00:00, 5.65 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Apr. 7, 2016: 1:00:00, 5.65 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Apr. 9, 2016: 2:00:00, 11.9 mi, treadmill, 5 x 2 mi at 6.3 mph, alternating with 5 x 5 min at 5.0 mph
• Apr. 10, 2016: 1:00:00, 5.65 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Apr. 13, 2016: 1:30:00, 8.47 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Apr. 14, 2016: 58:50, 5.04 mi, ave 5.15 mph
• Apr. 17, 2016: 2:00:00, 11.49 mi, treadmill, 100 min at 5.7 mph, then 20 min at 6.3 mph
• Apr. 20, 2016: 1:30:00, 8.47 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Apr. 21, 2016: 1:00:00, 5.65 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Apr 23, 2016: 2:00:00, 11.3 mi, treadmill at 5.7 mph
• Apr. 26, 2016: 57:20, 5.17 mi, ave. 5.4 mph
• May 1, 2016: 47:40, 4.24 mi, ave. 5.35 mph
• May 3, 2016: 1:00:00, 5.34 mi, treadmill at 5.4 mph
• May 4, 2016: 1:20:00, 7.13 mi, treadmill at 5.4 mph
• May 7, 2016: 1:30:00, 8.01 mi, treadmill at 5.4 mph
• May 10, 2016: 52:34, 4.65 mi, ave 5.3 mph
• May 11, 2016: 50:00, 4.35 mi, treadmill at 5.3 mph
• May 12, 2016: 51:35, 4.63 mi, ave. 5.4 mph
• May 14, 2016: 1:00:00, 5.23 mi, treadmill at 5.3 mph
• May 15, 2016: 30:56, 2.69 mi, ave. 5.2 mph

My total distance for these 105 training runs was 704.06 mi.   Including the half-marathon race, I averaged 24.7 mi/wk.