ive wanted to do this race for several years and finally had the chance since i was staying nearby this weekend. i was doing alright for the first few miles and then the two massive, and i mean massive hills started. Eastern Iowa is hilly! i ran 5:48 on the first mile and 5:41 on the second mile, on a flat course i think id of challenged 23:00, but i ran the hilly miles in 6:35 and 6:28. not too disappointed given the challenging course. my new plan is to take a week off here and regroup and restructure a new training plan. |