Notes
Got some adrenaline pumping tonight, but mixed emotions. Ran an all comers tonight. They split the field at sub5 1500 and the rest. We started about 12-15 strong. There were a couple kids that I knew were targetting 4:30-40. One kid was a hs state meet finalist so I assumed he'd be off the from the start. I decided I would settle on the rail behind any speedsters. And that's just how it started. As we approached the first turn a kid in outside lane one decided he did not want to run the curve that ways, so he slid to the rail. As some of the doctoralated ultra folk will remind us, two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time. He spiked my shin, forced me to break stride and then every runner in the field touched me as I tumbled to the track. I was bowling for milers. After a couple thumpy summersaults i found myself laying on a track 10-15 meters behind the field. I quickly sprung up and put a bit of a surge. Falling at about 125m I was back in the lead having already chastised the kid 50m before the start finish. I led the next lap on adrenaline as well the gave the lead to the state contender. He won in ~4:19-20 second place was about 4:25 and I came home in 4:28 for third. The kid that knicked me was 20 secs up the track. I did seek him out and apologize for calling him out, but reminded him he has to be sure before changing lanes.
splits: 72+ 72+ 72+ 51