Race day! The local police department puts on this race every year as a fund raiser for the families of police officers who are killed doing their jobs. They also offer a decent cash prize to the winner, and in the past it's drawn some pretty good competition. For various reasons, all the usual suspects were absent, so it turned into a comfortable win. From the gun I went to the front. There were a couple guys that went with me, but by a half mile their footsteps were fading. I reached mile 1 in 4:55 and it felt comfortable. I kept my foot on the gas to be sure I didn't let anyone sneak up on me, but more than anything it turned into a hard tempo. I finished in 15:19. The course is USATF certified, so it ought to be some level of accurate. I'm encouraged at how comfortable 15:19 felt. It should mean good things to come.
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