73F, S 16-21 mph. sunny. really sunny.
I drove up to Chickaska (about 30 min) to do this 10k. Once again this distance plagues me. On top of the heat and wind, it was pretty hilly. The good news is there was a 5k and 10k and they were paying actual money for 1st-3rd. I knew that would draw some fast people from OKC, but was hoping they'd be spread out over both races and maybe I could sneak in and grab some cash. Sure enough, both winners of the OKC marathon this year showed up, Jacob Buhler and Camille Herron. So at the starting line I was looking around and other than Jacob there was one other guy with shorty shorts who looked fast. So I figured it would be a battle for 3rd to get that last $50.
The 2 fast guys took off and ended up running 32 and 33 for the race. They disappeared pretty soon and it was me and gray shirt for the first mile. He sounded like he was breathing hard already so I passed him but he stuck close by. I started feeling really hot and drained already by mile 2. At the halfway point he was still there, and I was sure I was being used as his rabbit, but he slowly faded (worse than me) and I ran the second half of the race alone. Could not even manage half-marathon pace out there; it just felt like I was shuffling along, and I just kinda slogged it in unceremoniously.
I invented a new kind of run today. You've heard of the progressive run, this was a "regressive run." I'm sure it will catch on everywhere pretty soon.
6:15, 6:28, 6:34, 6:36, 6:41, 6:35, 1:32 for 0.23.
But, of course I got my 50 bucks - the first time I have won actual money in a race. Past prizes I've received have included a jar of gumballs and a PetSmart coffee mug. So it was all worth it! | 
