Ran the Senior games Half marathon- Had decided to run the 5k but as I went to change out, changed my mind. I would have been gaurenteed at least a 3rd place in age. Instead I ran in a group of 9 in the age group and had much more pressure.
I went out at a fairly good pace and held onto 5th place through 2 1/2 miles. I then moved to 4th. At mile 4 I stopped to get a bottle that I had planted on the course and had a drink....fell back to 5th. I remained in that position throughout the race. My foot started hurting at the halfway point but didn't want to loose ground and there were 2 other runners within 1/4 miles or less. I gutted it out and ended up closing the gap on 4th place to a couple strides.
As we entered the last mile I decided to not worry about my time but worry about my placement. The runner in 4th was in my agegroup. I started running more smoothly and remained as quite as I could. With 1/4 or more to go he began to up the pace and I just kept with him. As we rounded the past turn into the parking lot I pounced and gave it everything......beat him by 5 seconds over about 100 feet to the finish. It was a fun race and my 2nd Silver medal for this years games.
| 1 |
6:58.8 |
1.00 |
6:59 |
| 2 |
6:54.8 |
1.00 |
6:55 |
| 3 |
7:03.1 |
1.00 |
7:03 |
| 4 |
7:28.5 |
1.00 |
7:28 |
| 5 |
7:33.6 |
1.00 |
7:34 |
| 6 |
7:42.5 |
1.00 |
7:43 |
| 7 |
7:54.4 |
1.00 |
7:54 |
| 8 |
7:34.8 |
1.00 |
7:35 |
| 9 |
7:41.4 |
1.00 |
7:41 |
| 10 |
7:34.1 |
1.00 |
7:34 |
| 11 |
7:35.4 |
1.00 |
7:35 |
| 12 |
7:42.9 |
1.00 |
7:43 |
| 13 |
7:06.1 |
1.00 |
7:06 |
| 14 |
:50.8 |
0.15 |
5:50 |
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