Well I did not better the time but you take what you get and it was a tough one....did not stick to the plan to maintain 7:28-7:30 pace and paid the price late.

1-7:09
2-7:15
3-7:07
4-7:30
5-6:50
6-7:01
7-7:15
8-7:20
9-7:36
10-7:14
11-7:36
12-7:53
13-7:36
14-7:39
15-7:51
16-7:44
17-7:51
18-8:06
19-8:13
20-8:08
21-7:59
22-8:09
23-8:25.......the legs were gone at this point.
24-8:32
25-9:03
26-9:20

The good news is that this is my 14th BQ out of 15 official marathons and my second as a master.
The bad news is that I went into this with a slightly strained back......it did not seem to be an issue during the marathon......after the finish I sat on a curb......when I tried to get up I felt a pretty good crack in the area of the strain.....needless to say the back is in quite a bit of pain right now........the kind that takes my breath away when I move/walk......equal to the back strain that put me down for 6 days in '93...........besides all that.....I think I need to teach myself how to pace properly again in a marathon.

Chip time.........3:25:30.....slower then the 3:21:56 last year but the course was easier.