Ok freakin ouch. This race was not a good idea. My legs were nowhere near ready for it. I hadn't run since the marathon until the day before this race. Rebecca and I arrived and did a 1-mile warm up run. I could tell that this wasn't going to be pretty. Everyone was lined up by the time we got back and the race started a few minutes later. I went out at about a 5:30 pace and slowed down very quickly. Well... My splits will tell their own story. 5:55, 6:09, 6:16, 6:29, 6:39, 6:29 - Yeah... Bad news bears. I don't think much needs to be said on the subject. After about a half mile I was already hurting pretty badly. All I could do was just bear it. Luckily I didn't lose pace bad enough to start getting passed. My legs were really tired and sore afterward. It had been a long time since I did anything with that kind of speed and it was 14 days after my first marathon leg beating. I am not too disappointed with the time considering all the factors. I am just glad I kept it under 40. Watched BB come rollin in and both just laughed about how neither of us were anywhere near ready for that. We hung out and both won our divisions so that was cool! | 