The 5K for this race was my first race in 2005. A lot has happened since then, but this race always stays the same. Saw some friends beforehand, including JamieS.

Lined up about 6th row or so, I used to start in the back, but there are always way too many people to run around, even for me. Last year set a 10K pr here at 52:24. Goal was to go sub 50, secondary goal to average in the 7:XXs. Wasn't sure I could do either, but had a pacing plan from my coach. It seemed aggressive to me, even the first mile, but I was willing to give it a shot.

Course is mildly rolling first 2 miles, flat for 2ish miles, then a little more rolling for the last 2 miles or so, including a short but steep hill about mile 5.5

Plan was to run miles 1-3 a bit over 8/mm, than at 4 reassess and either maintain or pick it up, to mile 5, increase focus every :30, then 1/4 mile turn it on. I have rarely run 8s, so the plan seemed hard to me. In practice though the 8s seemed comfortable, and I was ahead of the plan comfortably through 3. Got hard between 4 and 5 as we hit further rollers. Near the big hill at the end, I knew absent some major blowup I was going to hit my goal, so wasn't pushing as hard as I might've.

I had my total time on the garmin, but was really looking at pace. Had I looked, I would have seen how close I was to sub 49. Didn't realize it until I saw the clock about 100 yds from the finish and by then it was too late.

Splits

Splits for race
7:59 169
8:02 165
7:45 169
7:44 170
7:51 174
8:00 173
1:38 174



Nothing, Great run

Ran/walked back along the course about 2 miles to find Wendy, then walked back with her. I was hurting by the end of that


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