PHSC 5k
chip time: 20:26, 21st overall, 2nd age group
Finally! Sub-21:00. Same race last year I thought I had it but came in right at 21:00
Did an easy mile warm up and a few strides, weather was a little bit warmer than it had been at 72 degrees which would've felt cooler in the summer. Out of the start line I felt pretty good and tried to stay relaxed. Ryan K was there and it first wasn't too far ahead of me. I thought about trying to hang onto him as long as I could but decided to just concentrate on my own race and pace.
First mile 6:36, good! Not sub-20:00 pace but pretty solid sub-21:00. Second mile at 6:43. Slipped a little but still on track, just don't fall apart. And finally third mile 6:42, a slight improvement but more importantly not a significant slowdown like I've done at many 5Ks.
Tom was there and scored another sub-16:00. But today had some pretty competivie runners and first place person came in at 15:37.
Age groups were at 10 years, so Ryan got first place with his 19:10. Trying to hang with him could've been a disaster but who knows. Feeling like sub-20:00 is more possible than in recent memory.
It was a pretty fun morning with lots of the the usual people I see at races and a few I hadn't seen for a while.
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