Race Report - 24:43

I ran an 8k race this morning in Fairfax that went really well. I went in hoping to get top 3 and earn a little prize money. I ended up getting 4th but I ran a smart and tough race, so I consider today a success. Unfortunately I do not have any splits because I was expecting timers to be on the course, but that was not the case. I was kind of happy I didnt know any splits, that way I just raced and didnt even think about time.

I ended up running 24:43 and I was hoping to run faster but I realized that isnt everything considering how the course was. The course was much tougher than I expected. There were no flat sections, you were either running on a long downhill or a long uphill. The funny thing is that I was fine on the uphills but I struggled on the downhills and ended up getting dropped on a long downhill because I couldnt turn over fast enough.

Looking forward...the goal is still the same. I am still hoping to pr or at least be in the shape to pr for 10k when Veterans Day rolls around. Realistically I am on pace to be about 20 seconds off of my pr but it is possible that I have another big jump around the corner.

Next week will include 3x2 mile at threshold as well as the big one... 2 mile - 1 mile - 1 mile fap.