I kind of thought the race start would be delayed because the high schoolers were behind schedule & still running the course. After my hurried warm-up I started walking towards the start line and saw everyone already lined up. I had to run over there to even make the whistle and had less than a minute to recover before starting the race.
My goal for this race was 28:20, which would be a pace :05 faster than the first race. I was 06 seconds total shy of my goal. Who knows if I would have made it without the start confusion, but it was still improvement. It was also pretty hot (78 degrees). I don't think I've run 10 times this year in temps that warm.
My other goals: HR average 144 for last 2 miles (done); not be last (done); push myself as hard as I could in the last mile. I'd say I accomplished that with HR in zone 5a for 3:18, 5b for 1:15 (in 15-35 second bursts), and zone 5c for :55 (in 10-25 second bursts).
Didn't really have GI distress, but in the final push I did wonder what it would feel like to vomit while running.

Get to the start line on time.

Walked around. Had Recoverite, Fizz, and 1/2 Recovery bar. Also a banana and sample size Builder bar. Forgot to roll & stretch. Went out to supper with my team & rode home. Too late to stretch. Leg felt ok but hurt in the middle of the night.


Just need more training.


The course is kind of boring (looping around the grass) and also confusing. Lots of high-schoolers finishing up and then going home. Random people walking around the paths.It was sometimes hard to see which way to go.