My general plan today was to get in a long warm up and then run a tempoish pace during the race if the hamstring cooperated. Left the house in clear skies but by the time I got to the airport light snow started rolling in. Warmed up 7 miles then shed some clothes which turned out to be the mistake of the day. Started the race well back from the leaders and mile 1 came in at about 5:20. Passed a couple people in mile 2 (5:19) and mile 3 (5:13) and got to the turn around in about 16:30. The wind and snow immediately became a factor but fortunately I was able to get in a group with Scott, Walter, and East High guy that lasted for about a mile and then Scott and I worked together to about mile 5. At that point my entire core and hands were completely numb making the last mile less enjoyable. I think I finished in around 34:10 which is faster than I expecting going into the race. I did fail, however, in my attempt to run the last mile faster than the first. At the finish I got some blood flowing into my hands and then spent the next five minutes almost crying while they dethawed. I have to thank Albert for waiting for me. After I came to my senses I cooled down about 3.5 miles with Emily and Albert. It was great to see so many familiar faces despite the conditions. Riley, Jake and Matt took the podium for the men and Devra and Allie were there for the women. Andrea, Mike, Adam, Kevin, Paul, Scott, Collin and probably many others also had good showings.
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