AM: Tippy Connect 15k. 3.15 up, 9.2 race, 2.1 down, 3 home. I was going to run this as a workout ~MP, but I decided to put on my singlet and flats and see what happened. There was $100 on the line for best 10/15k time and I thought if Brandon and Patrick didn't show (or at least Patrick) it would be doable. They were both there so I decided to run hard but sensibly. I would have been fine running under hour (6:25 pace) putting that down as a aerobic builder, but again it's hard not to race a bit :) I ran with Brandon for a bit. First mile was slow to take the temperature. Picked it up from there. At mile 8 Brandon turned and saw me and said: "[insert blasphemy], Dodge." That lit a fire in the old glutes. I had some mustard left for mile 9, but then I that was about it.
The rich chocolately goodness: 6:16, 6:09, 6:03, 5:53 (decent downhill in the last part), 5:40 (uphill. No, I'm kidding. Very downhill), 6:06 (some uphill, after a corner, then flat), 5:58, 6:25 (good bit of uphill, into the wind, after rounding a corner. I have a big head, and so on), 5:57, 60 seconds for .20 (5:00 pace, of course).
The course uses parts of the Boiler Maker half, so the first 4-5 markers were good (I am pretty sure that course is certified). I split long in the final miles (by just a touch). I think the partial is where the error is.
A good morning for me. I think I will skip out on the 15 miler with the boys tomorrow and run my usually 12-14 AM/PM. No sense being foolish. Today will be about 22-23 total for me and 12-13 for them and I am still recovering a bit (I would just guess).
PM: 4.25 miles, no watch.
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