Met Michelle and MacK in Springville to do a good 7 mile warmup before the race. We got soaked, it was wet and cold. So I changed gloves before the race, I would have change my top as well but I didn't have one. So Michelle ran the cousre once fast before the race and was planning on pacing me. We lined up to start and no Michelle, I looked and looked but she was no where to be seen. The gun went off. The 1st mile is a good uphill climb follow by a flat mile and then ending with a down hill to a track and finishing with almost a full lap of the track. Michelle ended up catching me from behind at about mile 1 and was a great pacer and helped me not slack off. Splits by my garmin which wheren't right on but pretty close.
1-6:53 the lady calling out splits said it was a 6:43 when I passed pretty happy with that because I felt good and it was uphill. In the middle of this mile I saw the main pack up in front of me and I was at the front of the 2nd pack. I decided I wasn't going to be there and cought up to that main pack. I am a main packer. I am a main packer. ect....
2-6:30 Passing people and feeling pretty good. Michelle is having me slap her fives and the end of this mile.
3-6:21 Starting to feel it but only 1 mile left. I can do that. Pass some more people.
.1-27 Was disapointed when I saw the clock and I had just missed a sub 20 min 5k but all in all was a good workout and I actually like it.
Cooled down 4 miles on the course backwards and froze my behind off so I didn't wait around anymore to see what place I got over all. But I think I was at least in the top 10. This was a pretty big 5k with 1500+ people.
WR(163.9)
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