Notes
First of all- just before the gun went off I recalled I had left my bib/tag in my jacket a 100yds from the start line. I ran hard to get it, turned around and ran back to the start line just in time to hear them shout Go! So, I was breathing hard before we even started. I Intended to go out and hit 6:00 the first mile. About a half mile in, it turns from pavement to grass, then single track dirt/mud. I followed a kid into the single track portion and he kind of held me up a bit. That's o.k. 'cause I hit the first mile in 6:01. I thought I would be able to pick it up from there, but it wasn't in the cards. I was really surprised afterward to see that I slowed to a 6:17 2nd mile and 6:16 third mile. Kind of disappointing. It's not a PR course, though. However, there are a few guys running under 17 minutes out there. I'll go back next week and see if I can do a little better.