First mile was 6:40. Thought that was a little hot so I backed off a little bit. Second mile was 7:40. Backed it off too much. At this point my feet were starting to get soaked and weigh me down, but not nearly as badly as my cotton sweatshirt. Felt like I gained a couple of pounds every mile. Somewhere in mile 3 there was a 3 inch dip on the trail. Couldn't go around or avoid it, so I just went straight through it. That really weighed me down.

Hit the 5K around 23:30, about a minute off where I wanted to be (goal was 45 minutes). Ran back through the puddle again and hit the 4 mile mark around 31:30. I was getting tired. Running with the extra weight was getting to me.

Got passed by 3 people on the 4th mile. Managed to stay with one of them until the 5 mile mark, which I think was about 39 minutes. Really tired now. Felt like I was wearing a flak jacket or something. Again heard footsteps behind me, but resolved not to get passed again. Finally hit the 6 mile mark around 46 minutes. Used what I had left to push through the last quarter mile and finish. 3 minutes slower than what I was shooting for, but the conditions were less than optimal.

Not wear the sweatshirt. Some kind of windbreaker or even a poncho would have been better. I felt great before the race but carrying the extra weight cost me big time.

Walked around a bit then jogged out the run with Shannon on her way in.


Weather was a major factor. Rained steadily the entire race. Also had the wrong attire.


Can't be dissapointed about missing my goaltime. I keep reminding myself that this was just a trainer for the half mary next month in Austin. There was constant rain, I made some boneheaded clothing choices, and I still set a 10K PR by 8 minutes.