Well this was a stinky race. Talk about HEADWIND HELL!! Stiff wind in your face for 10 or 11 miles of the race was not so fun at all. After about 2 miles I pretty much threw everything out the door and figured I'd enjoy the scenery and ignore the watch. Kim actually forgot her watch so she enjoyed the scenery also (this was her plan anyway), and had fun chatting with a bunch of runners and helping a bunch of runners along. Ran with a couple other south county guys my age (Andrew & Ricky) for 4 or 5 then we gradually split up with me bringing up the rear. I really dislike headwinds and they seem to break me mentally about as much as anything (except maybe heat). I was surprised I still ended up 5th in AD which earned me an unexpected and probably unearned plaque. I'll dispense with the mile-by-mile rundown and summarize by just saying most all miles were stinky. Time to take a little break through the rest of June then I'll get back in the saddle. I'm thinking of only racing 5Ks and 10Ks the rest of this year.
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