Notes
Eh. Got there late due to family obligations. The race starts at 8:00, and I arrived at 7:30. Put on my flats, ran the one mile to the registration tent and registered. Ran another mile through the crowds for the rest of my warm up. Stretched for 30 seconds while standing at the starting line. Not really the way I wanted to approach this race.
I didn't start my watch because I thought there would be clocks at mile one and two, but they weren't there. Finally, at mile three I got an idea of pace when I went through at 16:32. The 5K split: 17:08. Not bad because I wanted to run as close to 34:00 as possible.
But the second 5K was a chore--one I'm not used to. I just tried to run with the guys around me. Second 5K: 17:40.
Total: 34:48. I never could run a good 10K. And in the fall I'm going to try to string four+ back to back? I think I just need some more practice racing. I wasn't really mad with how I ran, but I was disappointed. Well, I'll have more chances later this summer.
P.S. I was 34th overall, but I was 3rd in my age group. Hmmm...is 30-34 that weak?