Early morning wake up for a drive to t-town for Route 66 1/2. Nice to have the whole family along for company & support. 58 temp, 100% hum, 57dp, s wind +15. Met RL @ the usual spot for pre-ace chat & warm up. Wasn't ideal weather conditions for a hilly course but it was a lot better than Tulsa Run. 1.25 w/u with run drills. Made our way to the corral with plenty of time to spare. Felt really good after warm up . Lots of excitement in the air with sum pre race hype and good vibes. Saw lots of familiar faces. Before we new it the starting gun sounded & we were off. Seemed like most runners were going out way too fast. I just kept my pace that I had planed & that was to run a sub 1:30. Figured sooner or later they would come back to me and they did. The race flew by and before I knew it we were already going through 10k. I felt really good considering the weather conditions & the hilly course. There were a lot of runners struggling @ this point. So glad I didn't go out too fast like some did. From mile 11 it was a struggle but I managed to fight through it & keep on pace to the finish. New PR for my 1/2. Things just fell together today. Very happy with the way I ran! Feels good when you achieve your goals. RL had a great day too. He ran a 1:25 & I think he won his AG. He has taught me so much in the time we have been running together. I don't think I would be where I'm @ without him. Looking forward to the Thanksgiving Holiday coming up. May jump in a 5k next week. Time to recover & get back after it next week. |