Crowded start which slowed me a bit the first 1/2 mi. Very hot, 87 at 9:20 when race when finished. Sam ran just ahead of me most of the way until dropping me at mile 3. He finished in 21:45. I got heckled by another runner. I was wearing my Notre Dame hat, and in the third mile I was trailing a early 30 year old guy for a bit. He looked back at me and says " f--k the irish". I didn't respond, partly due to the fact it was the third mile of the race and talking wasn't so easy, and partly because I was running just behind Sam and wanted to set a good example. 30 seconds later he looks again and again says "f--k Notre Dame". I just kicked past the guy, and we left him in our dust. At the after party, he sought me out and apologized, saying he's a Purdue Boilermaker, and was having a bad race. Weird though.

Need to get some interval training going.

2.36 mi


Heat and lack of speed work.


Really good race. Free burgers and sno-cones, bananas, plenty of water, sports drink. Ability to print out official times and placing right after your finish.