Notes
26:26.1 @NIRCA Nats Junior/Senior/Grad Race #B_Race_forimpact. Got out pretty fast with a nice group of about 7 through the mile in 5:06.9. Group was down to about 5 after the mile. Hit the 2 mile in 10:26.7 and started to move up the group a bit. Made my way to the front of the race with a UNC guy shortly thereafter and started to break the group and ended up with us 2 in the lead at around 2.5. Hit 3 miles in 15:46.7 and the UNC guy made a move that I could not match. Also got a bit of a cramp around this time and lost some ground on him fairly quickly. At one point on the back of the course with few fans shortly after the 5k I was losing ground on the leader UNC guy, and being gained on by a calpoly guy. Had a point where I was really on the verge of losing it mentally, but I refocused and literally tried to channel my inner kipchoge and stay smooth. Stopped hemorrhaging time to the unc guy and calpoly guy around 3.5 after the cramp passed and I refocused. Hit mile 4 in 21:14.8 and had a nice last mile to retain second place. Stayed strong and had a nice kick even while solo. Really happy with this race. Proud proud of how I stayed strong after having a rough patch mentally, and also proud of how I fought running the last 2 miles solo. Feel like I deserved a good 8k and this was it. Was worried how my season was gonna turn out after I got sick, but glad I was able to salvage this.