FIrst of all, Gray slept in or I would've got it handed to me on this really low key half marathon. Gray ran the 10K and won, Lynette showed up 10 minutes after the gun and still won the women's half marathon (gun time, not chip so she spotted the ladies a bit). Lots of friends and family running between 5K, 10K and half. All my kids ran in the events they put on to celebrate Spud Day. Hadley (4) ran 300M, Gabe (6) ran 400M (both yesterday). Nikki (ran with Chloe), Brytan 13 (1st AG), Jonah 12 and Chloe 9 (2nd AG) all ran the 5K and I ran the half marathon. This is a course that is extremely familiar to me but I've never raced it before. Most of it is on my normal running routes. Woke up this morning and remembered that I had to have a trailer at a water station for a bathroom so I hurried out the house to get it and not be late. I showed up expecting Gray to be there but was told he wasn't coming. Looked around and knew this was going to be a relatively easy race. I wasn't prepared to run at HMP because I was supposed to be a pacer for my Bro-Lo who backed out yesterday with an injury. Pretty sure I would've ran the 5K had he not asked me to run the half with him. Talked with Brock (1st 1/2 ended up 3rd overall), Corwin and a few others at the start and the it was time to run. 1 mile warm up through the finishing neighborhood loop so I knew what to expect. (6:08, 6:18, 6:20, 6:16) Started out a touch fast then settled into MP for the entire run. Mile 3 has a bit of a hill but it's not long and gets over with pretty quick. I was solo on this from the starting line. No one even went out the first 1/4 mile with me. I could tell it was going to be a pretty quite race. (6:22, 6:35, 6:20, 6:22, 6:18) Mile 6 had a pretty decent climb which I do 3-4 times a week so I was prepared and knew what to expect. I figured it would be my slowest mile. Everything was feeling good and the little grid kid football players were always cheering as I ran past. (6:21, 6:23, 6:21, 6:16, 44s) Started losing it a bit here wasn't tired but needed a bit of pacing help. Mile 12 I came in on the 1st runner in the 5K race and used him to pace me home. He saw me and I think he thought I was a 5K runner so he kicked it down a bit and brought me home in what I wanted. Hit the last neighborhood and started to push it to the ended coming across before the 5K winner. I earned $50 for my run today and made the home town proud. Not a flat course with the two hills and this is fairly difficult one as well, lots of little rolls, not like the down hill blazers you normally see. Ankle held up but I'm sure it will hurt tomorrow. My stomach is a mess again, just like Ogden Half. Overall a fun day. i was able to watch my family come across the finish line and give them hugs. Nikki, Brytan, Jonah, Chloe, Mom, Jamie, Parker, Charity and Karlene. 
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