Notes
Conference at Colfax. Perfect weather for a race. Ran the course before hand, a little soft down by the pond but other than that, great footing. A little windy.
Going into the race I had my goals to be top 15/sub 25:20.
The gun went off and point didn't get out nearly as hard as I thought they were going to. (At the start at least, they ran a hell of a race) Through the first mile around 4:55. Feeling very relaxed but also very crowded. First two miles I planned on focusing on good positioning. Two miles in 10:03. Saw Tom and had an idea of what was going on. Still packed in with Runz and Jeremy (I think). Tried not to let the chase pack string out and put on a little surge/pick up to keep them in site. Runz came with. Three miles in 15:15. Realized I was starting to fall of pace slightly. Runz started to move up the hill after 5k and I went with him. Worked together to four 6k marker where he started to pull a head a little more. Could quite keep up. I really had to work that last 2k, a lot more than I was hoping for. Didn't have what it took to move with Petesch and Harrington. Finished in 15th with Runz just ahead at 14th. Great working with him. We'll have to do that more often. Crossed the finish line and wasn't sure what I had run for time. Looked at the results and was definitely slower than what I thought we ran. It felt like I ran faster than what I did at la cross. Must have fallen off that last 2k pretty good. Ended up getting my place goal though. I think If I was on my time goal that would have put me in 7th. I'll worry about eating people up at regionals though.