4th Annual Steven Abraham Lincoln Pope Hooper 17.3 run.
Wasnt sure what to expect as Ive never run this route before, driven it several times but its been a few years.
It was nice an cool (even cold) at the start but once we got going the temps couldnt have been better. We started out really easy and I just sat back and listened to everyone talking. I was feeling really good so I jumped up in front and led for a while.
The first big hill (2 miles up) was quite a climb but I stuck right next to Logan and we pushed up it pretty well. We waited for Steve and Dave who where right behind us and then started moving again. The next climb wasnt quite so long but it slowed me down a little. I stopped at the water Steve and Kendra had dropped and refilled my bottle and then took off at a sprint to try and catch Dave and Logan. They had started to move and I had to push down to mid 5s to catch them. Dave wasnt feeling good so he backed off and I caught up to him. I thought he might come with me as I had decided to try and really push down the last 5 miles but he waved me past. It was something to watch Logan just fly down that trail. He was trucking along and was kicking up dust he was going so fast. I new Id never catch him and the legs where starting to protest but I kept pushing and ended up hitting those last 5.24 very well (5:45, 5:51, 6:17, 6:16, 5:30, 5:38)
Dove right into the water at the end and after all the extremities froze to no feeling really enjoyed the icy water. | 