I had National Guard this weekend, but was able to get away from the armory for a quick race this morning. I didn't get dinner until 10:30 last night because of playing army until 10pm. Oh well. I'm glad Montgomery was cool to let me leave for a bit and run this race. I did 3 miles easy to loosen up before the race began. Most of the quick SG guys skipped the race, but Nicholas McCombs was there, so I quickly kissed 1st place goodbye. The gun went off and I hung with Nick for maybe 1000 meters, but by the end of mile 1, he was putting some major distance between us. Each mile continued as the first and by the time I reached the dam, Nick was pretty much a speck in the distance. I ended up taking 2nd to Nick by over 60 seconds. He averaged 5:08's and left me in the dust. I ran a P.R. though, so I can't complain. Last year I ran a 27:16 and won, this year a 26:48 and 2nd. I'm okay with that. I wasn't wasted at the finish, so maybe I didn't go hard enough? Either way, it was fun to race a shorter distance for the first time in 8 months. I finished off the day by running back 1 mile to catch Jan, then ran the last mile along side her. She did great given her limited training. It was a very fun day. | 2007 | 2008 | 5:12
| 5:18
| 5:25
| 5:22
| 5:33
| 5:29
| 5:36
| 5:24
| 5:28
| 5:15 | 27:16
| 26:48
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It's interesting the difference between the 2 years. The footing was firmer this year because of the rain/snow we received earlier this week. That made a big difference, I'm sure. I thought I went out faster this year, but I guess not. Also, both years I developed a cramp in my gut around 3.5 miles, but I was able to push the discomfort away easier this year. Or maybe it was worse last year? Either way, a much better race this year. I'll gladly take the more "even-ish" splits this year.
Total Time: 26:48
Pace: 5:23
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