AM Trails 5k with Erica.
PM I went to the LVTC 2 mile summer track series, i did not have any expectation, especially since it was 109 degrees when we left the car, and about a 10 mph wind. By the time we ran at 7pm, it probably "cooled" down to maybe 105-106. The sun was going down behind the mountain, providing about half the track some shade.
When we got started, after 150 meters, we were going slow, slow, slow, so I said what the heck, i felt good, and i took off in the lead, first lap in 82.46, and Devin Mancuso and Stephen Morgan were right behind me. We did this 2 mile race two weeks before, but the temps were in the mid to high 90's, although it was a worse wind last time. That time, i ran 11.11, Devin 10.23, and Stephen 10.14.
So they are obviously faster than I am, so the 82.46 must have felt easy for them. 2nd lap, i was still in the lead, and we ran 80.78. They took the lead after that, and ran away from me, but i still ran the 3rd lap in 83.60, and the 4th in 84.03, for a first mile of 5.30.87. I didn't think breaking 11 min in this heat was possible, but i was focused on breaking my time from last time of 11.11. 5th lap in 85.34, 6th in 87.54 (ugh), 7th lap in 86.57, so total time of 9.50, i needed an 81 last lap to tie my time from last time, and i ran a 78.07 for the last lap, so 2nd mile was 5.37.52, total time of 11.08.39. I was pleased, especially since I felt so terrible 4 days before in Cedar City for the 5k on the track. I am still kicking myself for that lame effort.
Devin won this time in 10.21, and Stephen ran 10.26.
Cheers
Mike
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