Notes
This was my best race effort-wise in some time. Finished completely spent. Crossed the finish line and staggered down the chute.
First mile was pretty comfortable. I had started literally at the very back of the pack, so there was alot of picking my way through the crowd. Second and third mile, I was gradually tiring. By the third mile I felt like I was "in trouble" as far as finishing, because I could tell I was slipping off pace.
Got kind of a second wind going into the fourth mile, and struggled through the fifth. When I passed the 5 mile mark, I started gradually trying to build some speed, and my effort level increased throughout the last 1.8. 6th mile I felt like I was working, but knew I was tired.
Last .8 I really put it all out there. Pace for the last .8 was close to a 6 minute mile!
Not sure if I could have changed too much about this race. My last mile or so makes me wonder if I was holding too much back, but I feel like if I had run any of the earlier miles faster, I would have been in too much debt to maintain the rest of the race. Probably maintaining a slightly more steady 8:25 or so would have netted me another half minute., but I'm not sure I would have had the kick left, so who knows. I do know I finished completely wrung out.
Considering my (lack of) a recent training schedule, I am more than pleased with this result. Was hoping to clear 65:00, and destroyed that. Looking forward to 12/12/12!