Week 5...just a few days off of BSL70.3.
I'd taken a few days off since Lubbock, but, my legs were beginning to feel good again.
Going into this race, Jan was up 2 points in the series standings. While I was not necessarily feeling the need to push, it would be nice to get a point back by beating him in this one.
I had a plan going into the race...run low 8's and try to hang on as long as I could. I'd made the mistake in several recent races of getting out too fast and not being able to maintain the pace. control, I told myself as I neared the start line.
Mile 1: 8:02. Likely a little fast, but, not the mid 7 pace that always led to issues. Kathrine had settled in behind me, and was keeping me moving.
We passed Jan a little before mile 1. He seemed to be having a tough night. We made the turn at 1.55 and headed back. I was able to hold a good pace. Mile 2: 8:11
At the 2 mile water stop I motioned to Katherine that I was going to walk the water stop. I'd run out of gas. I suspect that my legs were not fully recovered from Lubbock yet. Over the next mile, I walked a bit, every so often looking back to make sure that I would not be passed by Jan or Jason. Even with a slow 9:27 mile 3, I was able to hold on for the win and make up a point.
Griffin medaled too...so proud of that boy!
2017:
week 1: 26:54
week 2: 26:06
week 3: 25:30
week 4: 27:43
week 5: 26:47
2016:
week 1: 27:40
week 2: 27:24
week 3: 27:34
week 4: 27:42
week 5: 28:17
week 6: 27:10
week 7: out of town
week 8: 27:51
week 9: 26:50
week 10: 29:28
week 11: out of town
week 12: 27:00
2015:
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: 24:49
week 10: 25:12
week 11: 24:54
week 12: 24:01
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