Tough race.
This entry was posted on 3/16/2008 9:00 PM and is filed under uncategorized.
The conditions for this race were definitely less than ideal. The rain had tapered off to a drizzle by the start, but the wind was stiff. The first 3 miles went directly into the wind, and also slightly uphill. Then we turned onto a wooded road where we got a break from the wind, but the very gradual climb continued. It was difficult to get into a rythym, and by 5 miles I was all alone @ 30:40. Just after six miles the terrain flattened out and I started reeling people in, then the downhill began and my pace picked up. I continued passing people and when we turned south and had the tail wind and the downhill I really let loose. The last five miles were under 29 minutes! I felt strong finishing coming through the last mile in 5:37. Overall I came in 59th @ 1:18:07, a new PR. I think under different conditions I could have gone faster, but I'm satisfied with the way the race turned out and how strong I was in the second half. With warm up and cool down I got in 16 for the day. Dad also did well, on minimal training running a 2:22!
Total for the week: 54 (chemo week 21)
for the year: 681
