Notes
uneventful transition, the leaders went out just ahead of me (but still had 3 minutes on me). I knew they were runners though I was just going to lose time to them. Was passed by 2 people in the first mile of the run, and didn't really make an effort to stay with them, i just tried to run my own pace and keep a high cadence. I was surprised the first mile was 6:00, it felt much faster. After they passed me I was alone the rest of the race, and I just couldn't get myself to push very hard. next 1.5 miles were slower, 6:20ish, and then I managed to pick it up over the bridge for the last 1/2 mile, because i still had plenty of energy left. I need to do much better than that. i had the course at 3.25.
i figured joe would be right behind me (started in the second wave), but when rachel came in before him (beating world champion karen smyers!), I knew something was up. he crashed himself up good.