Notes
Run to the Well 15k, 1st place, $250. Decides to do this run a few days ago and still wanted to get a good structured workout in being so close to the US Champs. Did 9x1k, 1st 4 w/2’ and next 5 w/3’. Didn’t really know where the paces were going to be but after the first two goal was to run right around if not under 3:07 (5:00 pace). Before the start I saw the Bacone kid, Jackson Thomas, warming up and I was like fuck, I’m going to actually have to work this and almost considered tempoing the race to be safe. Last minute I told myself I had to be confident in my plan and execute win or lose. Turned out he was in the 5k. The real surprise came on the jogs in between. I would let off the gas pretty well but maybe it was the race environment or just a feeling that it was easy but I maintained around 5:40 for all of the recoveries. Better to think of this as a fartlek because of the steady rest. 3:02.9/3:08.2/3:05.5/3:06.4/3:07.4/3:04.6/3:09.8/3:04.3/3:00.8. Weather held off for the most part though from about 9k to 12k of the race the rain picked up and wind started to blow but it was bearable and didn’t knock me backwards. Ended up winning by a fair amount. Actually I finished so far ahead they thought I was coming in with the 5k guys, gettin “outkicked” by the 2nd place finisher in the 5k. They had no idea I was in the 15k so the second place guy a few minutes back got to break the tape.