Notes
Pretty awful race. I had a headache after the first mile, which made it hard to focus. My body felt like it was tearing up inside racing with the Vibrams. I think it caught up with me near the final miles. I was also still coughing, which definitely didn't help. My goal was 6:25 pace, with the first mile between 6:20 and 6:25. I was on track the first three miles, but just could not keep rolling. I struggled a lot more than the times show, but am at least happy with my tenacity.
Some lessons learned:
1. I am not ready to be racing in the Vibrams.
2. I don't know if the Vibrams are really good for me on the road, I need to reassess this.
3. My left food is still hurting on flex after the weekend in westfield in wearing those boots around.
Going to take a 2 week break from running to let the body heal up and then start base building again. In the meantime I plan to swim and bike.