AM: Paper Mill 5k Race - 9.4 miles total.
Warmed up 4.25 with Megan to the race. It was already into the upper 70s, high humidity (90%) and 73 dew point so I knew a really fast race would hurt. Race got under way and I stayed behind some guys to see what they would do (definitely a local low-key race). Took the lead going into about 1/2 mile mark and had it until maybe 2.5-2.7 and a young guy passed me. I let him go through a slight uphill and started to bring him back but ran out of real estate due to a short course, but I kicked pretty hard. He turned 17 today so he was pretty pleased. I didn't bother to tell him I had 76 miles in my legs before the horn :-) I'm just not a fierce competitor, but I shouldn't have let that him do that.
I can't make heads or tails of the splits because I was running hard [On closer inspection the Garmin had me running off into the woods, etc]. I'll blame it on the heavy tree cover and covered bridge. The heat would make sense but it's still too slow for how I felt. 5:50, 6:17, 6:09 pace for the short mile.
$20 gift card for my efforts and a fun morning with Megan. I'll take it.
Need to race more 5ks. In cooler weather on a course free of rocks, horses, bikers, etc. I should be in the low 17s or just under given other race performances.
1 mile cool down, some walking with Megan and then another 1.3 miles to finish off. Very uncomfortable outside.
PM: Treadmill - 6.7 miles in 51:40. Felt good. Megan and I are headed to a restaurant called Goat Hollow. It looks intriguing. I'm going to go with a burger probably.
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