Didn't know what to expect today considering I haven't run much at this pace in awhile. So I figured I would be content with about the same time as last year which was a 15:52. Went out with Jake and went through the first mile in about 4:50 (slight tailwind). Jake started to pull away and oddly the 4:50 pace became unsustainable. :) Second mile was 5:12 and finished with a 5:17. Coincidentally that was the same pace as my last mile in last week's half marathon; obviously an indication that I went out too fast--Jake's to blame, right? :) Since I have never run a sub 15:30 5k on an honest course I promise in the next 5k I run I will start at a 5 min pace and try to run even splits. Regardless of the less than perfect pacing, I felt like I put in a good effort and this will only help me build speed for the races to come. Congrats to Jake who made it look effortless, Rob for winning the master's and beating Jon's linear estimate of 17:40, Emily B., Devra, Allie, and James for his 3rd place finish. Warmed up 4, cooled down 2 then headed back out for 6.5 in the wrong direction, apparently. This was the second week in a row that I missed the awards ceremony. Last week I was freezing in the car and didn't realize they had started and today I was dumb and kept running.
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