MCM splits

Mile splits, for the numbers peeps:

1- 7:16
2- 7:09 (Up Lee Hwy; shed throwaway shirt)
3- 6:31 (Down Sprout Run)
4- 6:41 (Cross Key Bridge; take first S-cap)
5- 6:44
6- 6:44
7- 7:02 (Climb to Georgetown Reservoir)
8- 6:47
9- 6:39 (Leaving G-town, descend to river)
10- 6:34
11- 6:43 (Gel #1 at 73 minutes)
12- 6:44 (S-cap #2 at 82 minutes)
13- 6:49
14- 6:48
15- 6:42
16- 6:31 (Around the Lincoln Memorial; Gel #2)
17- 6:39 (mile 17+18 along north side of National Mall)
18- 6:38 (heading towards Capital Bldg)
19- 6:51 (whoa, turn west into wind; S-cap #3)
20- 6:55 (uh oh, bridge looming ahead, am I slowing down?)
21- 6:50 (first half of 14th St Bridge; Gel #3)
22- 6:56 (second half bridge and into Crystal City)
23- 6:50
24- 6:55 (Half of gel #4)
25- 6:52
26- 6:53 (final 0.2, 1:36)

Finish - 2:58:16 (6:48 pace)
Half splits - 1:29:06/1:29:10

5 mile increments:

5 miles- 34:20 (6:52 pace - right on 3 hour marathon)
10- 1:08:06 (6:46 pace - 33 seconds ahead of sub-3)
15- 1:41:51 (6:47 - 67 seconds ahead of sub-3)
20- 2:15:25 (6:46 - 1 minute, 53 seconds ahead of sub-3)