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13.1 PR! Lake Sammamish Half
1:15:18 official time. 5th out of 1383. 2nd in age group.
Perfect day for a race. Cool race temps at the start but once we got moving, it was great. Started strong with a pack of guys moving at 550 pace. My plan was to start cutting down mi 5, but at 4.5, one of the guys in the pack bolted. I made moves as planned but the pack didn't come with and the guy was barely in sight after his half mile jump on me. Felt like a couple quick moments but it took me 2 mi to catch him. I felt good and kept the pace up. Little by little, i kept climbing up the rankings, feeling smooth until the last mile or so. But by then, all I had to do was grind it out. Such a rewarding feeling. and the support from friends and family, near and far, was incredible.