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5 people in the race... me, three other guys, and a gal.
I knew 2 of the guys could run under 5:30, and I kinda had that as my goal... so I figured I'd start easy and fall in behind them...
Well, I started easy, and was in the lead. First lap was 84. Slightly faster than I wanted, but it felt smooth and easy...
I could hear everyone breathing right behind me and I was expecting someone to blow by me any minute.
Came thru the 800 in 2:50, which sounded really really slow... So I leaned on the pace a bit... Not really shifting gears, but just kinda doing a bit more.
On the back stretch I pulled away from everyone, and got about a 50 meter lead. Hit the bell and felt surprisingly good.
Strong on the back... kinda floated the corner, and kicked the last 100 or so...
Saw the video after... I looked slow and chubby to me... and not particularly fast... Also had a funny arm swing...
Oh well... Good start... And looks like sub 5 in the 1500 should be quite do-able...