When I saw Marist Running Alum Will Griffin at Van Cortlandt Park on Saturday, he was telling me how his training has not been all that consistent since he left us for good in May, after an awesome five-year run. Will is living in New Jersey and has started his teaching career. He has hooked up with the Garden State Track Club and hopes to pursue a successful post-graduate running career. Sunday, he got that off to a great start.
Will placed fourth in the Newport Liberty Half Marathon in Jersey City. His time of 1:09:59.93 was an average of 5:20 per mile for 13.1 miles. Admittedly, his training really has not been geared toward this long of a distance. But remember, Will had a solid bank of quality training during his time here, and hopefully some of that residual fitness helped to get him through this race. Either way, a sub-1:10:00 for a half marathon debut is pretty fancy. Nicely done, Will!
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