Notes
I had been thinking a half would be a good way to see how my legs were recovering from Ft Myers as well as a nice MP run. Saw some traffic on FB about a 1/2 in Weston about an 80 minute drive away. The other option was a 1/2 in Ft Myers, at Jet Blue Park no less, but that looked a little shaky. Headed out the door at 3:20 to make sure I would be able to register ). Quick warm up and I started about 2/3 back in a 450 runner field. Usual course and weather, hot, humid and flat, out and back on two different axis. Easy 1-2 miles then I started picking it up. During miles 2-3, I had finally cleared all the usuals guys and gals that start too far up and too fast. I passed one sort of chubby guy at about 2.5 and he was just huffing away. I wanted to tell him "there's a long way to go still pal." Collected splits for 4 and 5, but after 5, I was hurting a bit so I decided I didn't want to know. I just saw a runner ahead of me and tried to close on him/her. This went on all the way to about 11 where a guy I had been following earlier during 4 and who I had passed after he stopped at a water station passed me back here. The only time I think I was passed the whole race. I gave him a "good job." I wanted to see what my last mile was , so I hit a split at 12, maybe wish I hadn't as it seemed faster in person. Passed one last guy petty close to 13 and tried a bit of a kick but I was done.
A little warm down on the course with the 48 yr old female winner who came in at 1:21:00, ridiculous, and another cheer for BFF, then back for some food, etc. No ag award for me. 4th place ag. 33rd overall.