Well...I should be happy because of the whole 1st place thing, but not so much. I don't think my body cares for racing on mondays much. Maybe it is still asleep from lazy sundays, don't know, but just know my body wasn't cooperating today.
I got to the race in good time, left way earlier then last year, since last year was way to close to missing the gun. The starting line was packed with elite men, I knew there race was going to be good...kind of wished I could have been a spectator :) Anyways, race started, first mile 5:20. I knew right then that I had to pick it up to compete with last years time (16:48). Pushed what seemed like hard for the 2nd mile, but apparantly not, 5:26. The last mile is all gradually uphill, so really fun and I finished in 17:02. The posted results added time to everyone's final times, about five seconds...I knew the time of most of the girls and all of them said five seconds faster...the clock at the finish line was actually off a minute plus, on the fast side, so I think there were some timing errors.
All in all, shouldn't complain, got $300 for the effort, but I would still like to keep my 5K time down even though I am training for longer distances. The previous times this year have been two 16:36's and a 16:42. I am racing again on Saturday, a 5K...I am really going to get after this one, hopefully good results.
Fun morning though, saw/talked to lots of BYU distance runners, cooled down 4 miles with one (Lisa). Got to talk to Coach Shane for a few minutes (love him), so all that made it a good day :)
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