Notes
My plan was to go out with the top pack and see what happened. We went through the first mile at 4:53, definitely felt super quick. The rest of the race was pretty much just gutting it out, trying to maintain pace and to stay in the lead pack. Worked out for the most part. Had to work real hard in the 2nd and 3rd miles especially. Went through the 2 mile in 10:20 so pace definitely slowed, even if the first mile is net downhill and 2nd mile is net uphill. I just tried not to give up position and to try and move forward. Had a strong last 1k I think. Last straightaway was tough but I think I managed to catch one or two people on it. Did what I intended to do, not sure how good or bad the time was but I cracked the top 20 and was 2nd for the team. I showed myself I could hang with the top pack from the get go and do pretty well. Oh and I got pie!! Looking forward to next week and seeing how this will all translate to a full 8k.