My goal was to hit a 6:00 min/mile pace. Since I always start out to fast, I held back a little bit at the start. I still came in faster than 6:00 but felt good so decided to stay with it as long as I could. Hit a big hill and lots of head winds for miles 4 & 5 which slowed the pace down a little.
Splits: 5:43, 5:53, 5:44, 6:03, 6:00

I spent a lot of energy on miles 4 & 5 due to the wind. This left me with nothing in the tank at the end of the race for a kick. I was passed by 3 people within 100 yards of the finish as they sprinted past me. I should have found someone to run behind during the windy stretches to block the wind.

2 mile run to cool down while waiting for friends to finish.