Local 10k today, very safe protocols - one at a time start, they held back the fastest runners an extra 10 minutes to make sure we didn't finish before the last 5k start. Got warm towards the start, I was overdressed. Goal was to break the course record (was 38:26). I figured I had a great chance at it, but I didn't know with the course being over 200 feet of gain on the way out and then downhill on the way back. That's how I ended up running it - 19:05ish at the turnaround, 18:00 2nd 5k. I was at 6:04, 6:08, 6:12, 5:48, 5:51, 5:51. Total for the race was 37:05, 5:59 avg pace and a course record by 1:21. Overall, was a fun race, great course, good weather, and hit my goals. finished with 9.5 miles on the day after a brief cooldown
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