I keep telling people this race course is flat. A couple hills, but none you remember. Well when I actually pay attention during the race - I realize there's not much of it that is flat, you're either going up or down. I've decided to stop telling people it's flat. I think hills look different when they're street width and covered with people - they don't seem as steep as when you're the only one on a single trail.
Velvet and I started out together. Around mile 5 I looked at my watch and the conversation went something like this. "Velvet - we just ran 2 9:20 miles, we're going to fast" -- "No we aren't, just push yourself" (snickers from fellow racers) and off she went. I knew that pace was too much too early - so was ok slowing down a bit and sticking to my gameplan.
| Mile | Time | Heartrate |
| 1 | 10:01 | 151 |
| 2/3 | 19:27 | 169 |
| 4/5 | 18:47 | 177 |
| 6 | 9:34 | 175 |
| 7 | 9:57 | 177 |
| 8 | 9:35 | 173 |
| 9 | 9:16 | 172 |
| 10 | 9:14 | 171 |
| 11 | 9:43 | 172 |
| 12 | 9:19 | 173 |
| 13 | 9:13 | 176 |
| .1 | :44 | 184 |
| Total | 2:04:53 | 172 |
Before the race I was aiming for 2:10 and hoping for 2:05. I'm still in shock that I came in at 2:04:53!! Guess that 6am speed training paid off!! Helped me shave over 6 minutes off my PB :) Pace 9:32!!
More stats -
| Place | Total | |
| Race | 3979 | 14638 |
| Female | 1576 | 9209 |
| Div (F 25-29) | 433 | 1939 |
Quite an improvement over AZ. Bring on the marathon!
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