Great day and a PR on a difficult course so I am pretty thrilled right now! Weather was great this morning, super soupy humid but temps only in the 60s, so a decent set-up for me. Got up at 4:00am, drank coffee and Gatorade during the drive, and ate half a Clif Bar. Felt pretty good pre-race. Jogged a super slow mile and did a few strides, one last pit stop, and to the starting line! This course is hilly and just rolls and rolls so my splits are all over the place and definitely reflect the hills. We ran on just about everything--asphalt, dirt, gravel, rocks, cobblestones, and even splashed in a little water. The last few miles are the rollingest of all, and my legs got super rubbery and I just freight-train-breathing-charged the ups and then tried to stay upright on my angry rubber legs on the downs. Next goal: sub 1:25, the further under the better, in a fast and flat half in September!!
splits per Garmin: 6:32, 6:44, 6:50, 6:25, 6:42, 6:32, 6:33, 6:44, 6:51, 6:52, 6:32, 6:47, 6:51, then a 27 second sprint to the finish down the last straight!
oh, and the fun part, I won it outright. I''ve never chicked a field like that before, that was fun! | 