Notes
Tough race. 1st mile was right on target, but then the pace slipped a bit going out into the wind (avg ~5:30/mi first 6mi into the wind & ~5:20/mi with the tailwind). Ran in a pack of 3-4 guys through the turnaround. 2 guys surged after the turn and I struggled to stay with them before letting them go. Caught one of the guys during the 9th mile and then the other guy during the 10th. Focused on staying strong and smooth over the final 5k. Never really felt good during the race. I suppose training through a race tends to make for a rough day. Not as fast as I had hoped, but I can't complain about a PR (shaved 13s off the Rockford HM).
mile 1 - 5:22
mile 2 - 5:32
mile 3 - 5:27
mile 4 - 5:34
mile 5 - 5:32
mile 6 - 5:32
mile 7 - 5:22
mile 8 - 5:23
mile 9 - 5:19
mile 10 - 5:22
mile 11 - 5:20
mile 12 - 5:11
mile 13 - 5:14
13.16 - 0:44