Did three miles warm up before race and then got going. This was not a fast course by any means. Altitude was between 7,100- 7,250 ft and some of the race was on more or less a cattle trail with having to jump cattle guards, and I may sound like my grandma but it felt uphill both ways. From the gun I went out hard hitting a mild climb up out of town I looked at my watch on the first half mile and was at 5:08 pace. Then I backed off a bit as the hill drug on. By the half way point I had a good two min lead on the next runner and just tried to relax and keep things flowing. Just kept it in that gear and finish... no fast break at the end, (half mile uphill) and finished. Then ran a few more miles to cool down. My miles today are a little short but time was even shorter. Very busy with family and friends all day. Fun to be home. This was a very good race overall. I feel on a flat course at a lower altitude I'd be around a 15:30 or so. That's just a rough guess but pretty close. Not much to report here. This weekend was more for a lot of other things- other than running. | 