Notes
15 up, 5 tempo, Shamrock Shuffle 8k, 15 down
Pretty good day today. Wasn't really sure where I could be at timewise but training's been going pretty well and it was fun to get amped for a race that feels like it has some gravity. Had a great dinner with Mill City the night before and felt really mentally ready beforehand. Plan was to get out conservatively the first 2 miles then start rolling. Did that a little too much going thru the mile in 5:26 after a slow first 800. Got a little panicky and started picking it up early but it was good that I did. Focused on moving up and not worrying about the clock anymore and that went well. Disappointed that the race was pretty spread out around me, I had to close some large gaps in the latter stages and that probably could have been avoided if I had gone out a bit harder. After about 3.5 I could see Tray and Harrison so I focused on trying to reel them in. Made some big passes before the last 2 turns but just didn't have a big enough kick to get up by Alex.
Really wanted to get myself ready to hurt at the end of this one and I think I did a pretty good job of not being complacent and digging pretty hard when things were tough. Had a couple small lapses towards the finish but it was a strong effort. Pretty happy with the time. Celebrated after with brunch, leprechaun movies, Stephen Sambu and friends.