7 pm race with Court and JH; DP 51; 79 w/10-12 SE wind; sun going down.
3:35, 3:39; 3:48, 3:49, 3:35 (~ 9-10 seconds that goes somewhere; typical Garmin stuff where doesn't get course correct on a turnaround or around curves; or just how they measure a course slightly long)
Led through 1st K and had a college kid gap me about 1.5 in; I didn't really care as I had my own agenda in this race and he ending up staying exactly the same distance ahead throughout. I could have pushed it in middle but never looked at watch and didn't know how "pushing" would work out since this was an experimental race after not tapering and running 10 on Friday. Also with out-back had to go over 6 gradual-type speed bumps and was slightly nervous since still healing from Hefner sidewalk fall. (Wilp almost did fall on cooldown when tripped on one)
At finish breathing was very reasonable and felt I could have stayed on the pace just prior to kicking last 1/3 of K. After I did have an upper resp burning which might tie-in with cutting hay in the surrounding fields. Didn't really "feel" this race so very happy with outcome. Elated at outcome for JH and his sub-20! Many thanks to his family for the Earls post race food!!
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