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Alumni Challenge

August 21, 2010 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Comments:
Quick off the start line, settled in with Anthony and Mark up on the trail about 20m behind Samet. Stayed relaxed as I could managed, biding my time, not planning to go all out or even make it anything more than a tempo run, yet a part of me was still telling me to compete. Finished the first mile feeling fine in about 5:30, bounded up the steps and set off back toward Fletchers, swiftly. Anthony left us to catch Samet, I waited until there were about 2 minutes left then caught up to them. Really turned on the heat with about a minute to go as Anthony passed Samet I realized I could as well, and then coming down the hill suddendly realized I actually had a shot at winning. Burst in to the parking lot passing Anthony before the curve and cranked it in for the gold. Course PR by 50 seconds (tied my high school PR on the track). Most satisfying. Thoroughly spent.