Notes
The race went out fast, but slowed down quick. A pack of about 7 ran the first mile as a group. At the mile mark I broke up the pack with a surge and took the lead. Only three of the guys came with and sat on me for about 600m. I surged again this time I built up a 15m lead but at the turnaround 2 guys caught me, I ran the next 1/2 mile with then and surged again but this time they came with me and picked up the pace. I should have worked harder to not let a gap open between me and 1st and 2nd at mile 2.5. I tried to catch them up but could not make up any ground. The last 600m I held off a guy to save my 3rd place finish, 6 guys ran under 16:45. The winner ran 15:58, 2nd ran 16:08. It was my fastest 5k since high school. Last year I ran 17:51 at this race. Some what fast with 2 long hills.