Notes
Another failed 5k. Though I'm feeling a bit optimistic yet.
WU: 2 miles with Drew, felt pretty good. The tempo turned into 2.5 min of slower than tempo. Hard to feel fast.
Race: Got out what seemed reasonably fast, and yet Drew and I were nearly in last place. We slowed slightly and still passed loads of runners. Hit the mile in 5:34 and started to get to the point where we weren't passing as many. I was happy to get past a mile but still hesitant. After 2 miles, I got a step or 2 on Drew so decided I might as well see what I could do. I made it to 2.5 miles or so and gave it another push but that just sent me over the edge. I could have jogged it in but saw no point and dropped out.
CD: 2 slow miles, though usually I don't even manage that.
So the reason I feel some optimism is this was basically the worst conditions for my stomach, it was: 1) hot 2) XC 3) at an unusual time to run. All three of those have beaten me in the past and today I almost succeeded (not that it would have been a good time still). I do wish perhaps that I would have just relaxed that final mile but maybe it didn't matter.