You get out what you put in

Just had to get out for this race even though I was only running for 3 days after recovering from a shin splint brought on by carrying my 3 year old on a short hike that turned into a 3 hour trek. I also continued running instead of resting. But live and not learn, there's always a new injury around the corner. I'm not really pessimistic, just the brilliance of running.

So I started the race about 10 rows back and didn't think there'd be that many slower runners and kids near the front. Had to dodge them for 100 yards until i got to the far right side of the road and freedom. First uphill mile is always good to keep you honest, I heard Teren did it in 4:50, making sure he stamped his 10th straight win. Ran my 1st mile in 7:09, was catching up to people, Doug and Mel. Saw the top guys already with gaps between them, then a larger gap and Nate leading another guy. Levi right in there, awesome, he ended up beating 2 Bingham guys and was 11th. Hope I can get back to his speed.

I passed Carol after the turnaround and picked up my effort, and my pace, which dropped to 6:40 for the 2nd downhill mile, 13:50 at 2M. Picked up a guy that didn't want to be passed and we ran together going up to the street turn in. I told him we'll cruise up the hill and then we'll pass people. One guy ahead of me must have heard because we didn't catch him. I actually dropped my friend as I tried to pick it up, I guess I passed a few on the road, two on the downhill, then I seemed to cruise until I maybe passed one before the 3 mile mark, I was planning to sprint in but had a laughable close.

Did the stupid thing and was a few rows back because I love to dodge the kids. Passed some SLC guys, Doug, and then Mel early in the 1st half mile. Latched on to a good pacer thru the 1st mile. I told him we'd turn the corner and then bridge the gap. We got passed by a younger buff guy and I went with him and dropped my pacer. Loving the downhill I could see the stretch of tantalizing women ahead of me. Slowly picked them off, Kiley and Emily and Michelle and then finally the last uphill mile Abigail. Sprinted with 2 high school boys at the end outkicking one. Should be happy with this effort but it always hurts. Felt like it boded well for Des News but there I just couldn't get my engines revved. Keep pushing.

Got passed a lot before started to pass people on N. Temple, but didn't pass as many as passed me. Took a different turn but we made up the block, glad to not have cut the race short like others complained about. Last 2 miles are hard, felt like I couldn't quite rev the engines but I guess I should be happy considering my 5K days earlier and the time. Kudos to all who beat me, even if you ran short.