Notes
I was feeling pretty good going into this race, but knew it was going to take a pretty good effort to beat my 5K time trial from the track.
Got out just a bit too fast when I saw the GPS around 6:30, so I eased off just a bit so it would get in the 6:55 zone and came through the first mile just under 6:55. I pretty much tried to keep this same effort for mile 2.
It was mainly showing 6:55 on mile 2 but they put the mile marker 2 right at the mile marker 1 position, which was not the correct location. I was hoping it was a course error because no way I was running at 7:42.
I gave it just a little extra notch on the 3rd mile and when I turned the corner to the finish line I was able to step it up another gear for a strong finish. I could see the clock ahead just over 21, so with a strong finish I knew I would PR.
Felt pretty good, although 13 seconds faster and I would have received my first cash. But happy with my first ever age group win.