Notes
Another nice day for this race. Was not incredibly hot (73), but was very humid (85%) so it felt hotter than it was. Route was adjusted due to the rec center being occupied by the fair this year, so the course was the first half of the traditional course, and then back in.
Pre-race, I was feeling pretty good, and set a goal to go sub-22 for the first time in years. First half of the race went really well, with a first mile at 6:30, and I hit the turnaround at 10:15. That sort of freaked me out, because I knew I was in for some pain the second half, and it didn't disappoint.
Was really rough the second half of the race. I maintained a decent speed through the second mile, but then died pretty hard. Only thing keeping me moving was thinking that with a 10:15 half, I had a chance at a 21:00 time even if I slowed up. Alas, that was not to be, but I still finished well ahead of my goal, and set a new PR for the year (several actually) at 21:21.
Race really motivated me. I'm amped up for my next 5k, and will shoot for a 21:00 time if feeling well.