Great race! Wx was nice and cool and the course was flat and shady. I had been training for this race (unlike my other recent races) so I was hoping for a good time. When I started there were 3 of us out and in front. We three ended up being the contenders. I stayed a good distance behind the number 2 guy because he went out so fast and I didn't want to burn myself out. Nearing mile 3 I knew that if I didn't close the gap, I never would. I upped my pace a bit and nestled in behind him. This was very helpful for recovery but he was a bit toasted and started to drop off pace. I should have passed him much earlier but I didn't. I waited until just inside mile 5 to pass him and I hadn't realized how much energy I had left. I probably could have caught the leader if I had kept my pace up earlier. The course ended up being about 1/10 of a mile short so my time would have been just barely under 37 in reality. My AP was 5:57. I was shooting for 6:10 so I was happy.
Splits - 5:49, 5:56, 5:50, 6:07, 6:14, 5:52
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