Togane half-marathon 2024

I run 1:26:52 at Togane half-marathon in March.  

I improve on time at the ChiangMai Half.  But at Togane I go out fast and steadily fade - so a less satisfying experience.  My teammates talk of nothing but the wind after the race, which I try to avoid worrying about, preferring to assume that things will largely net out.  Though in this case a strong tailwind at the very start and headwind at finish really amplify the sense of poor pacing and my lack of endurance. 

I suppose other old, age-group runners would prepare with more long runs and some of these longer than 17k?   But I have no future half-marathons on horizon, and am happy to have survived the Togane race with minimal injury impact.

It is nice day out - am glad to have this opportunity to test myself in a half-marathon -- and at least the first half of run was genuinely enjoyable in the moment. 

And best of all --  I win JPY 30,000 (US$200) of cash cards -