Country Music Marathon Splits

Lana, I laughed out loud when I read your post. I can tell you exactly what it feels like to hit “the wall”, because I hit it head on! Since you posted your splits I finally got brave enough to look at my splits. It is VERY obvious when I hit that wall.
These are from my Garmin. I pushed the lap button at each mile marker, except one.
Mile 1 9:36
Mile 2 9:50
Mile 3 9:51
Mile 4 9:51
Mile 5 9:27
Mile 6 9:16
Mile 7 9:27
Mile 8 9:00
Mile 9 9:34
Mile 10 9:06
Mile 11 9:22
Mile 12 9:30
Mile 13 9:31
Mile 14 and 15 18:55 Good bye Lana, Hello Wall!!!!!
Mile 16 10:30
Mile 17 11:14
Mile 18 11:02
Mile 19 11:02
Mile 20 11:15
Mile 21 11:37
Mile 22 11:02
Mile 23 10:56
Mile 24 10:39
Mile 25 9:49 Thanks Leslie for the push
Mile 26 11:41
Last 0.2 1:53 (I didn’t stop my watch right away so there are a few extra seconds here)

The main thing I see from these numbers is that I do NOT run well alone. When I was with Lana, miles 1-15, I kept the pace we trained for. Once I was on my own I resorted to walking and all but threw in the towel. I know I can do better. I have to do better. My training runs were better then this.
I am feeling recovered, all soreness was gone yesterday. But my friend Laurie’s brother, who has a lot more experience at these things then me, has advised me to do nothing this week. It has been really tough for me, but I am enjoying sleeping in. Next week I hit the pool and bike, after all I do have a Tri at the end of the month.