Started easy, didn't start on the front line, but found myself in about 10th as we got into the first loop in the park. Started to ease into my pace and picked up a few spots from folks who started off too fast. Was 8th after the first mile. Passed two people on Mikita and opened up a good gap on them by the turn around. I felt good working up the hill and it was really cool to still be in sight of the leader. The grassand gravel section was pretty rough. The grass was a truck path with a double track with many puddles. Plus my glasses start fogging up which just made it more difficult. Got to the bike path and saw two people who were missing the turn and directed them the right way (no volunteer at the only hard to see turn, not real good planning). I got passed just after the 2 mile mark on the grass loop by a new person i hadn't seen before. Got up to the bike path and reestablished my rhythem and pace which I lost on the grass loop due to the poor footing. I could hear someone coming up from behind but, I used that as motivation to keep this person behind my. I was slowly making up ground on the two folk in front of me, but I ran out of time. Pushed hard to the finish and held on to 7th by about 15 seconds.

Not much, wasn't really ready to race and I lost my rhythm on the grass loop and let my glasses fogging up bother me too much, but I had a good run and then ended up winning my age group since 2 of the top 3 overall were in my age group thus they got overall awards and not AG awards.

Walked back to the car brought the boys back to the gazebo, got an orange and some water and got a quick massage/stretch since noone was in line.


Let the grass loop and my glasses fogging up get me out of my rhythm. Good otherwise especially considering no speedwork this whole year. I'll take it!


Good little race. The weather had an impact on the number of volunteers and athletes, but they did a good job.