Last Saturday I did 5k to see where my run training was. I showed up in plenty of time (my Mom will be proud), signed up, warmed up. . .which was really needed because it was in the upper 30’s, and was all ready to go. About 200 yards into the race it was pretty clear that it was going to down to me and one other guy, as we had already open a significant gap on the rest of the field. I dropped right into second place, the guy leading was going right about the pace I wanted to go to start with (5:45). The two of us continued on like this following the motorcycle showing us the way (which was pretty cool, I’ve never been near enough to the front of a race that had a motorcycle to be able to follow it), just after the mile marker the guy I was following began to slow slightly and I eased into the lead. I stayed in the lead until just past the two mile mark, where the guy I was running with eased past me. I really had to work but I just tried to stay with him, thinking that if I could stay with him that I could probably out sprint him in the last 100 meters. When we reached the finishing straight I opened up my stride and pulled ahead, finishing in 18:09. A time I was happy with, especially given how cold it was and that I hadn’t rested for the race at all. The only downside is now I have to do my training at faster paces; previously my training paces were based on running about 18:45.
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