8:15am
Warmup run to the race start. Very windy! This was a very discouraging start to my morning. However, I was very thankful that it wasn't raining.
Distance Split pace
1.00 7:29
1.91 7:32
9:00am
Still not raining, but the wind is blowing really strong. The windchill would have been unbearable if it was raining like expected. The first half was mostly into the wind and the only thing that gave me any hope for a PR was having that wind at my back after the turnaround. I managed to keep under 7 min miles all the way out. It was such a hard effort I couldn't help but imagine myself walking part of the way back. Thankfully that never happened. When I got to the turnaround the entire group that I was keeping pace with continued on for the 15 mile course. I was on my own for the second half of the 15k race except for passsing the runners still on their way out. There was one guy about 100 yards behind me and the 10th place guy was about a quarter mile ahead. I wasn't able to close the gap on #10 at all, even tough I was running faster than in the first half. It was hard to muster up a kick without anyone to chase down at the finish. Somehow I turned out a 5:47 pace for the last .3 and finished with a new PR by over a minute.
First half 31:33 / Second half 30:53
Distance Split pace
1.00 6:40
2.00 6:47
3.00 6:52
4.00 6:34
5.00 6:43
6.00 6:54
7.00 6:40
8.00 6:25
9.00 6:33
9.40 5:47
12:00pm
Cool down run home after awards and lunch(2 baked potatos with cheese and salsa).
Distance Split pace
1.00 7:42
1.91 7:19
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