Race looked like it would be competitive on paper and it was, the entire CSU XC team ran, which basically sealed the top 20 spots--always nice to have a fast, competitive race though. My goal going into this one was to break 18 since i've not done so at altitude yet. ran 17:56, good for 32nd place, felt pretty good though, a calm pace, finished harder than usual at the end, so it was nice to get some turnover in the legs today. Pretty happy overall. great race, great course, perfect weather, nice fall scenery
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