Time to Read: ~1 minAmy and I had just returned from San Diego two days prior, so we were a big jetlagged for this race. Amy and Elizabeth registered for the 10K and I registered for the half. The course changed this year to an out-and-back to avoid heavily-trafficked roads, which turned out to be a very nice feature.
The opening miles on the East Hill Recreation Way were quite nice. As I passed Jason Jenks and Peter Frazier, fellow runners from Mithacal Miles and other races, we chatted about how I'd been more focused on cross-training and yoga than I was speedwork over the winter. It'd show, as I dropped back and continued on my steady pace.
With Jason and Peter on the recway
I traded places a few times with Jean-Luc Jannink near the halfway point. It would have been fun to run the rest of the race with him, but it was not in the cards.
Finish line in sight!
I got complacent on the return and walked up the hill at mile 10, losing about 20 seconds. It served me right, then, that I was passed in the final mile to drop to 2nd in my age group.
Exhausted, post-race
By the Numbers
Time: 1:34:43
Place: 27/310 overall, 25/159 male, 2/21 M50-54