AM: 6 miles.
PM: 6 miles with Quint and Josh.
Half marathon this Sunday! It is the last race in a local series. You need to run three of four races to place in the series, with your top three times summed up. Also, participation in the last race is mandatory. Top five places win money, which has an interesting effect. The cash is nice but not life-changing, but it does bring a lot more focus and competition to the events.
On the men's side, first place is locked up barring a broken leg. I'm currently in second, but there are four guys close behind me, all of whom are running better than they were at the beginning of the season. That's not so much the case for me. I haven't exactly been slacking, but treading water might even be kind. Thankfully, I haven't worried about my time and pace Sunday - my focus will be on racing well. I expect the race to go out fast. I will need to balance keeping within range of the leaders against not blowing up. It will be a muggy day, and that will play a role too.
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