Really enjoyed this race. There were a lot of fast ladies that pushed me to go faster, and I am really happy with the way I ran it. Perfect weather (~55 with a little drizzle). I went out easy and then picked up, and by mile 5 I hit the pace I wished to hold for the remaining time. Except for the half mile hill in mile 10 (ugh) it was a really fast course, almost completely flat. 7:29, 7:29, 7:16, 7:11, 6:59, 6:56, 7:05, 6:59, 6:46, 6:58 (or close to it) This could possibly extrapolate to a half marathon PR in two weeks, but the race will be much more challenging. I am also a little worried about my lack of endurance, but since I was able to pick it up during the second half of the race it must not be that bad. Overall a great race day, and I hope to go to Richmond for this race again next year.
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