Notes
Showed up today with the goal of getting a hard effort in but knew given the long run yesterday that turned into an unplanned tempo effort too and going out last night with heather in chattanooga (didn't get super wasted but had some) that i wouldn't put pressure on results. I am going to compete for the series this year so could get points too. Felt ok on warmup. Went out and was a little crowded in the first 800 with everyone figuring out where they should be and some slick spots making it tricky. A high schooler and maryville xc runner went to the front at that point with Jamie Mccart in 3rd and me behind him. Close to the mile marker a guy went around and bridged to Jamie who was 5-7 seconds ahead. I wasn't running well on the steeper uphills or the techinical sections. Decided I would wait until about 1200 to go to really push because i knew less technical at that point. It worked out that i caught mccart at that point and went around trying to gap him. Started feeling better in that section and slowly closing on guy in 3rd. Never caught him. Overall ok run. A little shorter then last time so similar time likely which is kinda surprising and I will take that. Need to be more forward at times and also couple times didn't trust instincts on catching Jamie. Maybe fatigue from yesterday caused a little of the struggles with the technical footing.