Any distance less than a half marathon scares me because it means I have to try to run really fast. Despite my fear I think I ran a smart race. The highlight was catching two young guys after the turn around. Luckily I get faster with age.
Mile 1 - slight uphill toward City Creek Canyon (5:49) +112 ft
Mile 2 - City Creek gate to turn around (6:11) +128 ft
Mile 3 (4:55) -186 ft .8 Miles 3:50 (4:49 pace) -215 ft.
Total 20:45 ~5:27
Overall I felt good about my effort and I was glad to have some zip on the downhill. More importantly, I was glad my hands thawed out because I seriously thought they were frostbitten when I finished the race. Too many 2nd place finishes in 2009. Now that I am 30 I think I can remedy that next year.
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