Thanks, Scotty. Yes, I'd say the stars aligned for this one. Perfect weather, fast course, good training cycle. What more could one ask for?
Stairs are no longer my nemesis today.
PRs:
5k: 25:05 (Sep 2011) 10k: 51:57 (Aug 2012) half: 1:56:46 (May 2013) full: 4:09:46 (Jan 2016)
Really impressive! Congrats on a great race. I would have enjoyed the college guys cheering for me by name too.
5k - 22:53 (May 2015)
10k - 50:00 (unofficial; part of 20k race, March 2015); 50:33 (official; July 2016)
HM - 1:48:40 (Apr. 2015)
That sounds about right. You planning your first run yet?
I'm going to allow myself at least 7 days with no running, as much for the mental recovery as physical. But yeah, no denying I have to take into account that I am a masters runner...