I ran a 5k in Merrimac, MA today. Usually I go for the longer distances in my races but I thought I'd try a 5k for once (other than the D5K). I've discovered that since I can't put in the training miles I used to, running the longer races wipes me out for days. Hopefully the 5K will have a quicker recovery.
The Jamaco River Run course is medium hard, rolling with one major hill at the halfway point. The first mile has more downhill than uphill. I had done a good warmup so I was moving on that first mile, a 7:39 which the fastest mile I've run in a long time. I gave it all back on the second mile, however, which includes that long steep hill. Also the race start was at 10:00 AM on a hot day, so by the time I got to the top of the hill I was pretty spent. I never really did get my breathing back under control for the rest of the way.
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