Notes
Felt good in am. Was able to clear stomach and had a nice 1 mile warm-up to the start. Went out faster than planned for the first few miles as I intitally was shooting for 6.20-6.30 but was in a nice group and went with it. Bridge was super cloudy and windy and the sun had not come up yet. Was the first huge hill right before the bridge and the bridge was tough. Course was more than hilly. The uphills were long and the downhills were so steep it was hard to get any speed going down them. Focused on a guy in front of me from about 13-21 and finally caught and passed him. Was happy with that. A few guys went by me at a much faster pace over the last 10 miles however, I had a really good 1.2 and caught 4-5 folks including a nice kick at the end where I caught a guy who was well over 200m in the distance. Disappointed I could not run under 2.50 but this was supposed to be a fun one and it truly was hilly. Despite cool weather, was humid and sweat alot. The last 10 miles just is not any better no matter what pace and from 21-25 it was the usual survival mode for me. 4th in my age group. 41st overall. Was incredibly tight and sore right after and took a cab back but once I rested and got some food and drink in me, Mike and I walked around lots that afternoon/evening and felt really good. Neat race. Course was beautiful. Only a few miles from about 22-24 where it was somewhat industrial before the final stretch.