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Wayland XC Festival

October 9, 2011 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Comments:
Got out quick for first lap of track in 5min pace. Eased up and let guys pass me during first mile till I was in 23rd place (started off in about 6th). Came through the mile in 5:37. All flat. Middle mile was really hilly but in the woods which was nice. I focused on running the hills smart, like a spring, ready to uncoil and pounce at the top. Passed several guys during that mile and several more during the last mile which again was flat. Managed to open up a gap each time I passed someone to keep them from re-passing me. All about confidence. Gave it a good kick in the finish (a 300m sprint around the track) to pass one last guys who was going at an ordinary distance race clip in the final 20m. Came in 16th, with one of my best XC times ever. Legs still feeling a bit taxed (not sore, per se, just not at full power) from Thursday's 16 punishing hill repeats. My splits were about 5:37, 6:24, and 5:29 which suggests that I could be more consistent, even with the hills.