Weather= 80 degrees, 90% humidity, 72 dew point, 6 mph wind, cloudy, raining and muddy. Average pace =7:36/m.
mile 1- 7:25
mile 2- 7:33
mile 3- 7:34
mile 4- 7:50
mile 5- 7:44
mile 6- 7:34
final .2- 7:15
Interesting to race in the rain. We ran a three mile loop twice. Half the loop was on the muddy trails and half was on sidewalk. The first loop I went around puddles and leaped over mudspots but the second loop I just ran right threw them --at one point, I almost slipped and fell! I have a sinus infection or something so I wasn't feeling completely 100% to start with but also it was difficult to breath in all this humidity. I'm not complaining though, the rain is such a nice, nice change from the oppressive heat we have been living through this summer.
I started out and there were only 2 women in front of me, but I knew they were running the 5k so I let them go. Then about a quarter mile into the race, two other women started to pass me. I considered settling in behind them for a second.... but then I decided, "naw, if they want first they're going to have to fight me for it..." I surged back and they seemed to give up. At halfway point I glanced over my shoulder and they were right behind me, but then when there was a mile to go I looked back and those girls were now a good football field or two behind me. I tried to speed up but I was already winning so I wasn't as motivated. Overall, I'm happy but I think I would have been happier if I was more in the 7:20/m range. I think I could have done better if I didn't have this sinus infection.
This is a race series consisting of 4 races. The next races are 15K, Half Marathon, 20 mile race. The overall winner is the person who gets the least amount of points in all 4 races. I got 1 point today cuz I was first. I did well today because I think the rain made the turnout less than it would have been otherwise. It'll probably get tougher to place in the later races. I think the overall winner gets new shoes!
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