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| Pre-race with Tri-Fusion Team mates and Rosi |
Race Date: 2/12/12
Going into this race I had two goals, the first was to PR the second was to go sub 20. I was hoping to PR because last year I ran the Tri-Fusion 5K in which the weather was hot and that course has a big hill at the end. I figured since this race was cool and flat (so I thought) I could surpass my current PR of
19:32. I ran PIP in 2010 with a time of 20:02. This is the first year they allowed two males and two females to be partners. The drawback is that there was only one award for these categories: overall winner (mix teams have placements and age group awards). I teamed up with James in the small possibility we could nab that top position.
I started the race running with Matt in the front of the pack, I looked at my GPS and I was at a 6:00 minute pace! I thought to myself "slow down Rene" and had to PULL back! I kept slowing myself down to 6:15-6:30 pace. I was cruising along feeling good up until after the turn-around. There was one fellow in front of me who I started pacing at about mile 2.5. I have seen this fellow in past races and he was running strong. I stayed with him up until about mile 2.9 and then I kicked it! I passed him and a couple of other racers. I didn't PR but was happy to go sub 20! I finished in 19:57 (6:25 pace). My GPS showed I actually ran 3.2 miles, weird. I was glad that my running felt smooth with no aches or pains. The only thing slowing me down was my fitness, I just didn't have it in me today. James smoked the race in 18:23. I was happily surprised that we took
first place for men's teams. I am sure glad those Distance Project runners ran with mixed teams or solo! ;-)
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| Post race with friends |
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| 1st Place Men's Team |
