take 4.
This event will likely be a staple event on my calendar. It is the signature event for FWRC, and is always a good time.
I'd had a decent run on Saturday, considering the heat, and wanted to follow it up with a decent run in this one. I typically target a 9:30 pace for this distance, and, had the same pace in mid for this day.
My race belt broke the morning of the event, so, if I wanted music, I would be forced to carry my phone.
I saw many of my racing buddies pre-race, but, would not run with any of them, as we were all targeting different desired paces.
As per usual, I felt pretty good for the 1st 5-6 miles, booking: 9:29, 9:11, 9:25, 9:30. I slowed a bit after that, booking: 10:07, 9:51, 9:45. 9:52. I was able to speed up a bit to a 9:06 pace for the last .3.
Per Strava, a 9:37 pace overall (9:31 per official results), and, good for my 2nd fastest effort out of 4 attempts. Total time: 1:29:18. Good only for 21 of 32 in my AG, and 112 of 246 overall....why is my AG so fast???
2014: 1:37:57
2015: 1:32:06
2016: 1:28:52
2017: 1:29:18
While I'd hoped to hang out with friends after, a call from the Y to report a broken pipe pulled me away.
A decent weekend of running and a bit of a confidence boost as Chicago nears.
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