Small local 5K at Look Park. Rainy and about 40 degrees. Warmed up with a couple of miles in the puddles and a few strides in the parking lot. Started with a hard first mile around 5:50 on the Garmin. Some very slippery spots on the leftover ice. Second mile around 6:18 and the final full mile around 6:30. Slow final tenth probably due to uphill finish. Very satisfied with the overall time, but disappointed with the final mile. However, I didn't reduce training at all before this race and I completed a full tempo run on the Thursday before the race. |