Notes
Wayland XC Race
17:39 - 5:21, 5:44, 5:54 (est.)
Overall pretty good race. Probably a little better than Great Brook given the toughness of this course. Big hill in the second mile I completely forgot about, hard-to-control downhill, lots of mud and entirely grass or dirt.
Got out well, stayed controlled but aggressive. I was really surprised by the callout of 5:21 for the first mile. My watch said 5:32 but still, fast 1st mile for XC given my current fitness. 2nd mile was tough, I completely forgot about the hill and how long and sucky it is. After that wasn't too bad but a little technical with the downhills. Third mile easier as a reverse of the first mile's field loops.
I think I pushed well through the second mile but could have pushed harder in the third mile. I really needed to shift gears but I never made it happen. I am happy though about my speed - I think my governor is getting a little higher. This gives me more motivation to keep going with the workouts. And then once I start my next training plan, I can really focus on speed and strength. By combining that with higher mileage and later on longer workouts, hopefully I can also combat the late race fatigue too.