Left the house at 4 to run the Hobbler Half Marathon. Race started on time and immediately Dave Taylor sped to the front at about a 4:45 pace. I caught him at about .5 miles and then I ran with a young kid for about 2 miles until he dropped back. The scooter guy took the wrong turn at about mile 7 so I ended up running a .5 mile stretch down the road while the other runners stayed on the path. I figured this shortened the course by around .05 to .08 and then the course itself only measured around 12.95ish. So my time came in at about 1:06:45 but it was more like a 1:08:20 effort, which is about what I expected. I felt good in the middle miles and only so so towards the end. I cooled down 7 with Justin who finished second. I have always liked this race because of the rolling terrain and Hobble Creek provides great scenary and shade. The purpose of today was to put in a good effort and get at least 20 miles. The purpose was served.
I just really wish they still awarded the winner with a Little Ladder. I am still jealous of Brandon Hebbert who got one in 2011. A watch isn't the same. :)
Splits: 5:09,5:06,5:08,5:08,5:07,5:08,5:09,5:20,5:17,5:23,5:18,5:24
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