Had a really good race today. PR by 2 minutes. Go team me!
Wasnt sure how it would go having already done 2 speed workouts this week but the legs held together very well.
Went out at what felt like a good pace (trying to not look at the watch) behind 4 others and just held on for the ride. Got around everyone but Carl and we ran together until the volcano when he and another guy pulled away. The pace felt to fast for me so I just held what I was doing. Had some pretty quick miles down through Snow Canyon and felt good. I was working and the quads where starting to protest but held together well. Once we got onto the trail and hit some uphill I slowed but tryed not to panic too much and just kept working on the number 2 guy who was coming back to me. I caught him on the parkway. He stopped to stretch and when he saw me coming he tried to get right back running. Either he was already hurt or he pulled something when he did that cause he started limping. He stayed close for a little bit but fell back and I was on my own fighting the slight uphills through Entrada. I did glance at the watch through here and was supprised to see how quick I was still going as my legs where really tired and sore. Had a couple guys come blowing by me around mile 11 1/2 like i was standing still. I didnt see any bibs or chips so I figured they were bandits (turns out they were. A couple BYU xcountry runners). Kept going as well as i could until I got onto the track at the school, looked at the time and then sped up for the lap around the track.
Tired, a little sore, but very happy with the results today. Had a couple miles in the 6s but I was going as well as I could so Im not going to loose any sleep over it.
1 - 5:43
2 - 5:48
3 - 5:36
4 - 5:18
5 - 5:09
6 - 5:15
7 - 5:24
8 - 6:02
9 - 5:40
10 - 5:48
11 - 6:01
12 - 5:58
13 - 5:58
.16 - 54 sec (5:29) | 