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that's interesting, i've heard raves about the bostons as well. was considering a pair because they're allegedly closer to a pre-superfoam-style racing flat like my beloved kinvara ~8-13s. what don't you like about them?

evos are great, though. lightweight, responsive without being too squishy, corner pretty well for high-stack shoes (better than novablast).

- run 55:55, 9.63 km
sore, especially in glutes but also quads a bit. nice recovery pace, HR never went over 136 and averaged 125.

- run 1:31:46, 16.16 km
without planning too carefully, and actually running a slightly different route than i'd meant to, absolutely nailed ten miles door to door (10.04, to be exact). high-five! this route has 207m total elevation gain, including one long (>1 mile pretty much dead straight) and steep climb. that equates to less than half of the rate for the 50k i signed up for in october. gonna have to start finding some alternatives with more hills.

knees felt 100%. also, first run in adidas evo SL. liked them, will continue to use for long runs.

- half marathon in 1:29:54 (watch), 1:30:28 (chip), 1:30:41 (gun)
very happy with this. i didn't red-line as early as i could have, so even at my current fitness i might have knocked off a few seconds. but i did kick enough at the end to pass a few people, including one guy right at the line, so i don't feel like i left too much in the tank. race and learn. pacing other than that was excellent: first third averaging 4:22, second third 4:15, and final third 4:10. i've been hurt twice since january, so training did not go as well as it could have. i only had one week over 40 miles.

and, most amazingly of all, my watch time was under 1:30. 

conditions were great, low 50's fahrenheit and dry, although there were a few sections in the final third into a pretty stiff headwind. but overall, no complaints on that front. the course has some longish hills but they're all pretty gentle. if i don't sign up for the cherry blossom ten-miler next year, i'll probably do this race again.