Run went well. My splits are as follows..

mile 1: 6:49
mile 2: 6:55
mile 3: 7:06.13
mile 4: 7:06.31
mile 5: 7:23
mile 6: 7:20
mile 7: 6:30 (probably a good downhill)
mile 8: 7:19
mile 9: 7:26
mile 10: 7:30
mile 11: 6:55 (hit split about 49 seconds too early @10k mile marker)
mile 12: 8:41 (that 49 seconds is added onto this split. ~7:52)
mile 13.1 8:10 (additional .1 included)

So, anyway, I'm about where I expected I would be. My times are not real consistant, but I have not raced much. I didn't feel as strong as I did at the end of last season, but I still PR'd this race, so all in all, I am happy with my performance and where I am at.

3rd in age group.. I never expected to hit my SSG so early in the season. Although not a tri. Still, 3 of 35 in my age group makes me really happy.

Not much. Early season race, good training produced good results. Can't ask for much more than that.

Waited on friends to finish. Each of them, Kate, Amy, and Rivi, had really good races. They are doing awesome. Big thanks to the big O for coming out and being race support and being kind enough to give me half of her 2 piece winter jacket. It was freezing out there.


Nothing... and I like saying that. No excuses needed.


This is a good race series. The course was a bit on the boring side, but take that away, and the course was perfect. There was a 5k and 10k that integrated into the Half Marathon and that worked out quite well. Had to dodge some walkers, but that was ok.