What a blast!! I wasn't sure how this run would turn out. I had Guard this weekend, so I showed up at the armory at 7:00, did the army thing for 90 minutes, then jumped in the car and cruised over to the race. I got out of my car as the last shuttle vehicle was leaving for the starting line. That being said, I got jack for a warm up, or anything for that matter. I quickly changed clothes, put on my shoes and jumped in a truck. We got about 1 mile away from the starting line and I got out and jogged to the start for as much of a warm up as time would allow. I took of from the start pretty quick, even passing the lead truck. No big deal, but it was a little rough when they passed us back and gave us some dust to breath in. Oh well. Here are the splits: I felt good the entire run, minus a slight cramp in my side around mile 4. I set a new course record for the race (over 1 minute), but it's really not that impressive as the race has only been around for a few years (3, maybe). The record had been held by Tony Jones though, so I'm happy. He's a stud runner from Hurricane/Utah State University/Southern Utah University. Anyway, as I finished the run I had enough time to grab a drink, some yogurt and fruit, change clothes and get back to Guard before people noticed I had been gone. :) Speedstar
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