I took a different strategy on this run. Normally I go out hard and fast at the start and run that way until I can't sustain it anymore, and then drop into a comfortable pace. I always hit a wall about 1.5 miles and have trouble holding pace even. Today I tried starting out at about a 7:30 pace and hoped to negative split every mile thereafter. Close but no dice, last mile was slowest and the same damn wall was in this race too! But it was placed a little further into the run.

I think I will try this strategy again, but maybe jump a little harder at the start. I feel like my legs have more to give, but my cardio can't keep up.....look at that HR.

Drank a bottle of water, ate a banana, and italian ice. Caught up with a friend who during the race was booking past me on the turnaround running with his dog, taking a picture of me! Maybe I should get a fast dog and just hold on for the entire 3 miles. We headed over to the wine tasting tent, and tasted a few bottles of wine. Don't know if it was the post race spit, but wasn't the greatest wine I have ever tasted.


My cardio can't keep up with my lungs for some reason.


This is a good race and the wine tasting and vendors are a plus. Next year they should put the dogs and runners up front with a start, then the two legged runners, then the strollers and walkers. It would make the course a little safer.