Notes
27:50.2 8k @NIRCA NATS Frosh-Soph race. Got out with a huge pack, and felt pretty conservative. Moved up throughout the mile (5:28) and settled into a group with 3 Illinois dudes right after the mile. Stayed with them for the next 2 miles or so then gradually lost all some of the Illinois dudes and picked up some other guys. Hit the second mile in 5:36, and the third in 5:39. Tried to move on the last diagonal straight with a little over a mile to go and strung out the group a little and passed so people, but wasn't able to drop many people. Ended up with one of the original Illinois guys and a PSU guy the last mile or so, they started to move with about 800 to go, but I just couldn't follow. Grinded my way in, but lost them. Really pushed myself the last half mile, felt like death in the straight. Pretty good race, legs never felt very comfortable, but I grinded the whole time. Not a very fast time, but it was super windy on the long back diagonal straightaway, and the course was kinda torn up by the time our race happened (although I think the course wasn't really bad enough to affect time that much). Placed pretty well though and I'm happy with my race, probably close to a PR effort on a little tens type day I think. Can always wish for a faster day, but it is xc I guess. Great day overall as a team, biggest shoutout to the girls for bringing home the dub.