Notes
Temp 34 (WC 25) Wind 15-20 mph.
Brutal course, less than ideal conditions. Out-and-back beginning at 620 elevation and dropping to 455 at turn-around point. Two small (20 ft. and 40 ft) up/down hills immediately before and after turn-around. Except for two small dips, uphill all the way from two mile point to finish. Wind in the face on the way back...blew off my sock cap twice. Race much more a mental challenage than physical.
Four CC kids and a 20 yr. old top 5. Awesome 50 yr. old Master Runner "Mell-Man" 11 sec. ahead of me in 6th. He is typically sub-20 runner. Another typical sub 20:30 runner in behind me. Very happy with effort and placement. Course and conditions makes slower time acceptable.
Guess my Max HR is not really 181. Was above that last .9 miles.