Marathon Dress Rehearsal: 23 Hilly Miles at 7:14, 28 Days Out

I did my full marathon "dress rehearsal" this morning, the peak run of my Boston Marathon qualifier build. Up at 3:15am, out at 4:45am: 23 miles in 2:46 at 7:14/mi with 1,162 ft of climbing, right at my 3:10 goal pace. Fastest 30K ever, too. The difference between my training route and my actual mar