Just back in January, Hall ran 1:04:16 for second place at rock n roll arizona half, just one second from the victory. Except for his AR half in 2006, Hall doesn't normally run a blazing fast half before a marathon, does he? 1:04 would seem to indicate he was at least in 2:15 shape for LA. Sure that's a far cry from his peak, but still a step in the right direction for him after a slow Boston and a bunch of DNF's.