Notes
Started to stiffen up after warm up, so didn't feel fresh at the beginning. Started off comfortably, with Mike and Ben with eyesight. 1st mile felt real smooth despite pace. Felt solid through the 2nd mile and there was no headwind. Starting to feel the fast start after mile 2 heading onto fresh pond, and the headwind didn't help. Ratched back the effort and let two guys pass by. Not feeling good and looking forward to the finish, which is never a good sign. Somewhere around mile 3.5, shoelace came loose and stopped to tie it. Dirt track section was really tough and by now just hanging on. Around mile 4.5 or so, Maria (BAA) assed by me and I didn't respond. With about 400m left, put on a quick burst to catch Maria and one other guy. Missed my PR by 2 seconds, but was less upset about this than my overall effort, which was poor. Poor pacing, but probably also a factor of not being used to the pace. Just haven't been as consistent about intervals this season as last, so this was probably the biggest factor. HR seemed really high for some reason.
116 cpm