Notes
Beautiful morning - clear and cool - 45 at the start but probably crept up into the upper 50s by the end. Wanted to keep MGP effort most of the race but also kick it in if the legs (and adductor) felt good. First 9 miles felt easy, fell in with Bill Durbin and some of his buddies. Pulled ahead of them on the long hill on SH130 but then had to stop and tie my shoe at Mile 9 (first time ever). Rest of the race was difficult, never got back into my rhythm. Took Mile 10 hill pretty good but then mile 11 and 12 were surprisingly slow - 30 secs slower than expected. Bill was just ahead of me at mile 12 and pushed it and passed him the last half mile or so. Overall good experience - was pleased with the effort until the hills and shoe-tying. 6 weeks until Houston.