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5k race

August 9, 2008 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: low 70s

Comments:
did a little over a mile warm-up and then headed to the line. The race was in my home town. I wanted to run 17:30. There was a guy there that I used to run against in high school. he'd kick my ass in cross, but i'd beat him in track. I wanted to keep with him, but he went out faster than i wanted to. He hit mile 1 in 5:20 and then held his lead on my the rest of the way. I should have challenged him more. My splits were 5:35, 5:38 and then 5:41 pace for the last portion to end up at 17:28. He finished in 17:12. I was second overall, and third place was 20 and change. I should have made a better effort to keep with him, but i felt unstable the first mile. I broke 17:30, so i'm happy.