Week 10. Event 7 for me.
today was shaping up to be the hottest day of the year. That, coupled with my insomnia this week, kept my expectations low going into tonight.
I visited with Johnny, Nick, Duane, and a few of the "regulars" pre-race. We talked about how the times would likely be slower tonight due to the heat and a headwind on the way out towards the turnaround.
When we started, I got off to a fast start...too fast. Mile 1 was 7:38. I slowed for mile 2, and tried to push through mile 3, but, was gassed. The heat, wind, and quick start made for a time slower than last week. However, this is still in my top 5 times for 5k. I'll take it.
Surprisingly, even with the heat, it was a faster field tonight. As a result, I took 6 of 10 I'm my AG. 1st place in our AG took the Masters win, which bumped me to 5th. After 3 weeks of placing in the top 3, it was a bit of a let down to not place tonight.
week 1: didn't race
week 2: 27:30
week 3: 26:29
week 4: 26:17
week 5: didn't race (traveling)
week 6: didn't race (traveling)
week 7: 26:05
week 8: 25:26
week 9: 24:49week 10: 25:12
I think its great that you are feeling disappointment at not placing, that would motivate me...were i not desk chair shaped.
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