2023 Snohomish River Run Marathon 3.56.05 official time

New PR and a disappointing race.

On the plus side, my kids showed up and my cross country runner teenager run with me for the last few meters with me.

I did achieve my original goal of sub 4 hours which I set after finishing the 2022 marathon in 4.38.54.

But the marathon beat me. Just 2 weeks ago I was running 22 miles at 8:20 /mile and today I could not keep that pace beyond mile 15. After that it was all downhill (my pace, not the grade).

I need to incorporate 26 milers into my training and kill that marathon demon in my head.