Hot Pursuit 5K. Well last race technically for the year for myself. I didn't really feel like running today, because I felt like my hamstrings were only back to 70%. Still tightness when the pace is pushed and especially on the uphills I feel it the worst. Goal today was to try to place at least 5th in the USATF circuit. Its funny this year has been the most humbling year of running I have had PRs in every distance but the marathon and I didn't even win ONE race!! Hopefully that will change next year. So for me to take 5th in the Circuit or even 4th I needed to beat Hornock and Albert Wint. I beat Albert I take 5th beat Hornock I take 4th. Well 4th didnt happen, Hornock is in amazing shape right now and even after his marathon last week he looked great. So in the race. My first mile was 4:38, mile was short, at this point Nate and Ken were right on my tail. 2nd mile had a steep climb and pace dropped dramatically, felt the tightness come on and there was nothing I could do. Ken dropped me and so did Nate. Immediately the climb went to a flat then down hill, I ended up catching Ken and stayed with him for the rest of the race. Mile 2 was 5:15. During the 3rd mile I could here Riley coming up because he was spitting up his flem!! For myself I haven't beaten Riley at all this year and this was my shot. So I kicked as hard as I could! Managed to drop Ken and Beat Riley Cook!! Ya I beat Riley Cook! Haha! But he only has ran 2 marathons in the last 2 weeks for me to take him down. I suggest that he should do that more often. Didnt get my third mile split but oh well, glad to be done racing with no injuries. Today team UtahRunning.com took 1st, 4th, 5th, and 6th! Not to bad. We were supposed to win Jazz tickets but the director gave them to some group of ladies. I went and asked her about why we didnt get them, all she said was "ya sorry, you guys didnt win" I said hmm so 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th doesnt win. Interesting. She said, "ya sorry". oh well. 4.15 miles easy on the TM in the evening.
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