AM - 10k "A" race in Madison IN - the race is a point to point and finishes in downtown Madison. Mile 4.3 thru 5.4 is a huge downgrade (~6.3% avg.). 60 degrees and low humidity, with a good portion of course in the shade - ideal conditions. Running on brand new Ravenna 5's. A crazy start line spread out across aparking lot nad then condenses in to a sharp right turn about 0.1 miles ahead. That was interesting - was in about 50th place at that point. It thinned as it normally does by about mile 2. Running in 5th and 6th place with an older guy that I have run with before. Found myself barely hanging on to this solid 50 year old. We stayed around 5:50 pace, but required a good effort from me to hang with 50YO after 3 miles. He pulled away at about 4mi., right before the big hill, I gained back a little at the bottom of the hill, but then he stayed about 30m in front through the finish - the hill sucked away the kick in my legs. Fun race - finish in downtown Madison. Def. aided, but a PR and good effort for me.
5:51, 5:53, 5:47, 5:52, 5:25, 5:44, 0:56 for last 0.17 GPSed
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