Notes
Unsanctioned 25k race around Lake McBride, put on by some Luther Alumni. My plan was for this to be like a long run from my early luther days, where we started off having fun but eventually took it to eachother and became a hard workout.
We started off and I was behind all the guys I wanted to run with, but within a mile or so there was a large group of Luther guys together. I wasn't feeling great, but enjoyed being told we were running low 6min miles. A few more miles passed; I couldn't find a groove on the gravel path and Balto and I lagged off the pace (and then Drew joined us). A few more miles and my side-ache became less annoying when I took the lead and I could focus better when I set a solid pace. Haphazardly chased New Guy for another couple miles and eventually caught him. Finished the final 3.5mile loop with Balto while getting more and more tired.
If I could do it over, I'd probably start out slower and still try to cruise the last part. But I think it was a pretty good day considering I wasn't feeling great. Still, I had a great time during and after, so who can complain?
*Valhalla 25k