Notes
first time under 3 on the course, another 4th place finish
A good race, I ran really well and ran my own race. at the mile mark I was in about 12th and was 8th or so up until maybe 8. Everyone always goes out too fast, surprised to see thunder ahead me, made me think I was not going fast enough. I got warmed up and really into the race after the first time around the stone gates. The whole course sort of folded out in my mind and I could see the hills and where I would redline and where I would have to focus on calming down. Obviously I was hoping one of the top 3 would come back to me but I was outclassed and no way I could have ran a 2:45 today. I did make up .6 of a mile on the 4th place guy in the last 6 miles, I saw him coming out of LL as I was entering. Kind of hated to not be nice to him and encourage him but I really wanted that higher placement - I had an image of him sitting on me and kicking past me in the field, turns out he only made it 10 paces on my ass.
through 10 in 1:09:30 - 6:57 pace
half way at 1:30:25 - 6:55 pace
hit 20 in 2:16:30 - 6:50 pace
last 10k in 41:03 - 6:37 pace