Notes
Pretty average race today I think. Nothing too great but nothing really to be upset about. I was shooting to run under 16:40 but came up a bit short. According to the vDot chart though this lines up pretty much exactly with the time trial from Monday, so that really confirms where I am from a fitness standpoint. I would've liked to go faster, but this still is the fastest 5k I've ever run, officially or as a split, so I can't complain. Technically PRed by 53s from the last 5k I ran at the end of HS, but last year at Colonie I think I split right around a 17 flat.
As far as actually racing today I think I could've done better. I was out in 5:16 for the mile where I shouldn't have been faster than 5:20, so thats a mistake that I can't let happen in the future. Then I stuck with a nice group for a little bit and came through the 3k in 10:04 I believe, which means my second mile was about 5:30 pace so way too slow. After that I hung onto Atune until the finish. The only thing I wish I could've done was latch onto Will before he got away and have him drag me along for as long as I could hang on. It would've been a gutsy move for me but I think I could've ran 10-15 seconds faster if I worked the middle of the race better.