Notes
Third year of the Marathon Sports 5 Miler. Another exercise in terrible pacing. My mile splits were approximately: 7:01, 7:39, 7:17, 7:58, and 8:13. The first mile has some decent downhill and with the mass start it can be tough to gauge exactly how fast you're going. The second mile has a lot of uphill followed by some good downhill on the third, which helps account for the up and down splits. As for the fourth and fifth miles? Well, I was just tired. I could blame the heat, but it wasn't terribly hot. Hot enough perhaps, but not like last year. I really enjoy this race, though it is a tough course. It's well run, has a good post-race "expo," and supports a good cause.