Today's plan was to get in a hard run and then tack on a few more to prep for Ogden. Despite feeling so so the mission was accomplished. Steve apparently had a much more serious plan in mind and he was paid a lot to do it. Went out with Teren again, like I did in the SLC Half, and probably ended up paying for it again. I promise I won't do it again. First mile was about a 5:06 even with the climb over the overpass but that obviously wasn't sustainable so I let Teren go at the mile marker. Miles 2 through 6 were mentally tough because my left hip was already tiring, I didn't feel quick, and I still had many miles to go. The 2nd place finisher (~1:11) passed me at about mile 3 which immediately sparked memories of being passed by several people at the SLC Half. Fortunately my hip loosened up at about the half way point and the 5:30 pace started to feel more manageable. Miles 11 and 12 were actually two of my faster miles and if it wasn't for that darn (Provo rubbed off on me) overpass in the last mile I think I could have hit 5:20. After finishing I went on a 7 mile jog tour of the often talked about but rarely visited city we call Provo. I meandered through the neighborhoods, passed Seven Peaks resort and turned around at the trail head that takes you up to the Y on the hill. The cool down run felt surprisingly smooth and relatively easy which was encouraging. I can honestly say that my visit to Provo was pleasant.
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