How Long, How Fast?

My primary goal for this race is to just finish. Having said that, I do have a time goal at the back of my mind. The goal is not set in stone just because I don't want to be disappointed if I don't meet it and take away the joy at having completed my first half marathon.

Last year, the podium finishing times (women's) for the half marathon was 01:34:21, 1:35:15 and 01:41:28. These are some incredible times and I seriously doubt that I will ever be able to run that fast. Like Ever!

Going by the time & pace of my longest training run thus far (19.5k in 2:20:42) I should be able to finish the Half Marathon distance in a time of 2:31:55 which I would be very thrilled with. My training run times have always been better than my race times so its probably going to take me longer than that. Bets anyone?

The organizers have set pacers for various finishing times and I'm thinking of hopping on the 2:30 bus. I've never run with a pacer before but like the idea of it.

4 days to go and I can hardly wait!