Ran for the first time in racing flats. It was great. Ran nice and even the first mile, probably a little slow: 6:45, then the downhill mile in 6:30, started to pass people, then the last mile had my eye on a group including 3 pre-teen boys. Managed to pass them all with 1/4 mile to go, right turn down hill, left turn up hill, people cheering for the boys who started their kick at the 3 mile mark. I was sandwiched between them and then behind them, but I relaxed, found another gear and gobbled them up, I even had another gear 10 yards from the finish. Relaxation focus is the key, felt good but I know I'm not all that special to outkick these kids, but it still feels good to know I had a kick. Last mile in 6:36. Nate was 5th, with Stephen Clark in 3rd unable to take $ he was mad that he didn't kick it to get 4th. He's faster than he was before but still finishing just out of the money.
Sun-morning ran a nice 3.5, met an older short Mexican guy and talked with him to Bridgeside bridge. Volleyball in the afternoon and a lamppost race where I used the first to the lamppost strategy and kicking it in to be ahead of Nate through the finish. |