AM: This morning was supposed to be a true time trial to see what my progress has been since the UVHM. However, the cold I caught on Thur put a damper on that. Friday was by far the worst day and this morning I was feeling better. But I was still congested and coughing up some phlegm. That being said I had put in the money and told my friend helping organize the fundraiser run that I would be there. So I ran the 2 mi to the start and an extra half mile around the parking lot to get fully warmed up. It was SUPER windy and the field was small, always a shame for a fundraiser. I would say between 40-50 people total. I led from the gun and really pushed the first mile. The course had an out and back down a deadend street early and was out and back overall so I was able to see my competition. One mile in I already had a good 30-45 sec on the next guy and ended up winning by almost 2 min. Here's the break down. Mile 1: 5:21.58 HR 178 bpm Ascent 93 ft Descent 178 ft
Mile 2: 5:48.00 HR 184 bpm Ascent 90 ft Descent 69 ft
~Mile 3: 6:39 pace HR 187 bpm Ascent 145 ft Descent 59 ft TOTAL 2.92 mi at 5:55 pace HR 183
Overall considering my health, the wind and that it was a "solo" run I am ok with this performance. It is always nice to support a good cause for a friend and the doubled me in the prizes giving me both the overall and age group medal (although I tried to decline it) so my girls still both came home with hardware which they always like.
PM: Decided rest was the better way to go. Just get the cold completely kicked and hopefully be in full form next weekend. 
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