Where to start on this one...I lead the race through 8 miles, should have won it, but faded in the last mile and the two guys who had been about 10-20 yards behind me the whole race threw in a surge to beat me. I technically got 3rd, but the winner was a masters and took the masters title, so that made me 2nd overall. Kind of frustrating to start so well and end not so well, still happy with the time, i was sitting pretty through 6 miles (around 36:20). I maintained even 6's through 4. Ended at 58:04 or somewhere thereabouts, so there is a definite drop off. The race was for a great cause though (cancer fundraiser) and so that is the important thing. I did get a really nice plaque made out of a tree and some gift certificates to restaurants in sioux city, so overall not a bad day, just really thought I was gonna win this one. O well, go hawks! | 