Race Morning:

Temps around 30F w/ 8mph breeze - high humidity but decent weather.

Pre-race:

2+ mile warm-up + strides and additional dynamics.

Race:

5k - 3rd overall, Masters Winner - 18:13.7  - 40 second PR

(was aiming for 17.xx - but as coach informed me - good race, 5k pace is above my current steady state and is a challenge during HM training.  But good practice.)

Mile 1 - 5:26

Aside from a fast start, I held 10-20 seconds over my target pace for the first complete mile. Felt amazing for 0.5 and held back a bit from what I felt like running. I was intentionally intending to bank a little time on the *slight* downhill for the slowdown on the *slight* uphill and mile 2.

Mile 2 - 6:01

Started feeling the loss of power shortly after the 1 mile mark, but kept at my target pace until 1.4, then hit a complete loss of *uumphff*. Dropped 1 min off my 1st mile pace.

Mile 3 - 6:06

Feeling gassed a bit, but my legs feel better and I slowly kick up my pace from mile 2-3. (6:26  to 5:57)

Mile 3.1 - 0:43

Last push, Not a ton of spring in the legs, but I do get a bit of a boost and hit just  a couple of seconds above my initial goal pace. Finishing at a 5:45.

Initially, both happy and disappointing at the race.  It was a good race and 'fun', the leaders finished in 15.42 and 16.24, so I wasn't where I wanted to be, but based off of coaches comments and analyzing my projected race times, I did well.

DD:

DW paced DD for a hard run 5k

She did awesome - 2 miles straight a short walk break and then finish straight.

29:10 finish time and 1st place 10 an under!

Post race cool down:

0.75 miles (only until I backtracked to find the girls)

Damn, now that's a trophy!  Congrats on the PR and Master's win!

Damn!

Thanks!

Jay, I was solid in 3rd.  By 1.5, the second place had about 25-30 seconds lead and growing.

I knew 4th was behind and around 10 seconds ( I took 1 glance at that point when I hit a sharp turn. So I was hell bent to not let him catch up, but he wasnt close enough to really pressure me.

As far as I found out places 1-6 were settled by the time we hit 3/4 mile.

Add:

oh and I guess I can update my 1 mile time

Old was 5:44. I imagine I can get close to a 5 flat if all

I had to do was a single mile. (As I mentioned i felt great and held back a bit in that first mile)

Dang, a 40 second pr in a 5k?! Sly, that is SMOKIN' fast!!!

Add:

oh and I guess I can update my 1 mile time

Old was 5:44. I imagine I can get close to a 5 flat if all I had to do was a single mile. (As I mentioned i felt great and held back a bit in that first mile)

Is that distance readily available in your area?  I am lucky to get three or four 'round these parts, although there are probably more, I just have not hooked up with the right crew yet.

And it just isn't much competition against kids.

I know, it sucks standing there with all them little kids screaming and jumping around.  All you ever want is for at least one other adult to step up and toe the line!

I am grateful to have two straight up mile events here, and am looking to talk some of my running peeps into showing up at a couple of others.

Whoa, you're fast!  Congratulations on the amazing PR and the 3rd overall Masters win!  Love the trophies;  certainly something you and the DD would be proud to display.  Congratulations to your daughter's 1st place win.  Somebody sure takes after their dad!