We warmed up, and got ready to start the first ever CBC.
It was freaking cold and we were standing around for about 15 minutes before we actually started the race because Asa and Josh couldn't figure out how to work the sound system so we couldn't have their lit tunes going through our heads during the race, but it was ok.
We started out, and Michael paced the first couple laps, and Ryan paced the next couple. We were going single file to reduce the effect of the wind on the back stretch. I was right behind Christian Allen from Copper Hills for the first mile, and we came through at 5:11. Connor then took the lead and picked it up quite a bit. The first mile was on pace for me, so I let them go, deciding to run on my own from then on. It was a weird situation because I knew I needed to pick up the pace for most of the laps after that, but I just didn't do it. I felt like I was going a little faster, but my split every lap either stayed the same or got slower, so that was no bueno. I finished with a time of 17:08, which has been my slowest 5k this year, the same time I got at Bob Firman last year. I'll work on staying strong and pushing myself more during those middle and last reps in the workouts between now and NXR and I need to stop overanalyzing everything in the middle of the race and just run, and just run fast.
Shout out to the girls team, David, Mickinley, my mom, my brothers, and the other parents who came to watch and support, it was a party!
Also, shout out to Asa because he Pr'd by like 29 seconds, so that's sick!
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