Notes
Decent effort overall. First mile split was 8:46, which had me right on pace for a similar time as I got at Running for Cover. I picked it up on mile 2 and passed some people, clocking my second mile split at 8:36. Third mile was a killer. I was breathing heavily and my legs had about had it. I slowed up a little, averaged about 8:47 for the third mile but held on for a 27:02. I was pleased with my effort overall. I am a little frustrated to have lost so much ground since the Bar Association 5k when I did 26:15, but that was during my 10-miler training and I had much better mileage overall. Given how much my miles dropped over the summer, it's surprising that my time hasn't fallen off more. I should be able to get back into the 26-minute range with my half marathon training. Still aiming for sub-26 but need to get my act in gear.
I did finish in the top 10 for my age group, which was cool.