19:30
I finished 3rd overall out of about what I estimate to be about 250 people so I was very excited. I got second place in my division and now have a shinny new medal. What I guess is really cool is that I was able to stay within sight of the leaders at all times. All of these experiences are new to me so I am just busting.
The race started out at 8:35 in the morning, so it was just starting to warm up and the frost was thawing on the grass. I started in the second row, not wanting to get caught up in the quick start, but not wanting to get behind everybody. Funny little kid was in front of me, he had to be about 12. I did not have the heart to tell him that he would never be able to keep the pace of the front couple people, so I let him sprint out of the start. He lasted about 200 meters until I passed him, but he was still running pretty quick. I think I saw him cross the finish line in a little over 30min.
But at those 200 meters I was about 15 to 20th, and we started to run up a hill. It was not a very big, steep, or long hill, but when I reached the top I was in 5th. I stayed behind a guy with a white shirt for the frist mile then since the wind was blowing in our face, and I wanted to use him, plus he was running at a pretty good pace. Then once we turned the corner I passed him up and started working on the next guy.
The next guy stayed with the leaders for the frist mile and then started to rapidly drop off. I finally passed him at about 2 miles and just had the leaders in my sights. I was counting the times between me and them and I realized that I was starting to catch up to them. I tried to pick up the pace just a little bit more and see if I had a shot. But it was too little too late and they beat me. But that last surge of mine put a good min or so between me and the guy in 4th. So I finished my frist race outside of middle school track in the top 3. top 10 even!
I would like to thank Hal for his training program, and my Nike waffles for making me fast. I'm real excited now and I can't wait for my next race. I just have to decide which one. But I want to run one in two weeks!
Woooooooo hooooooooo
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Bravo great race I knew you would break 20:00. Check out the following link
http://www.runningforfitness.org/calc/rp.php?metres=5000&hr=0&min=19&sec=30&age=22&gender=M&Submit=Calculate
I think you will like the time the predictors are giving you :) (03:06:04)..enough to BQ!!
(I know you can't count on them things but it certainly says your going the righ direction)
I hope to someday break 20 but first I need to get to 25..LOL..great race.
Congrats on a great race!
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