Notes
I was really gunning for a sub-20 time in this race. Started out very well with the first two mile splits around 6:17. I could see john about 15 yards ahead of me for much of that time and figured if I could just keep him in sight I'd get a pretty good time. The course would get pretty crowded in the turns and I'd have to either slow down in traffic, run wide around the corner, or side-step people. All of which cost me some energy here and there.
I felt really good for the first mile and the pace didn't seem to be affecting me much. My breathing was noticably heavier in the second mile, but still didn't have trouble keeping the pace up. However, everything hit me at once at the beginning of the third mile and it was a struggle the rest of the way. I was way under 20 minute pace going into the last mile, but just didn't have enough left in the tank to keep it up. Jack passed me with about a half mile left after sticking on my shoulder the whole way and I didn't have the kick to keep up with him.
Despite missing the 20 minute mark, it was still a 27 second PR for me. The course may have also been a little long. I think this sets me up very well to take another stab at breaking 20 in fall race with cooler temps.