Notes
After a 2 mile warm up and a couple of striders I lined up near the front and deliberately let everyone go by as to not get sucked in a fast pace. As much as tried this, I went by the first mile in 5:29, then 5:40, then 5:50, 6:01 and 5:33. I didn't feel particularly bad, but my pacing was off and I kind of fell asleep in the middle miles. In the last mile I heard footsteps so I kept pushing as to avoid getting caught, but I was in no man's land since mile 2.5 or so. Picked up the pace in the last 1/3 of a mile or so. Felt good.