Got there really early because I wasn't sure how long it was going to take to get there from the cabin and I wanted to at least run the course as a warm up before the race. So I got the course in and then added on a little longer getting 4.13 miles in total for a warm up. Then I did some strides and got to the start line. My calf was feeling a lot better I was very pleasantly surprised at how good it felt.
My race plan was to stick right on Teran for as long as I could and then try to outkick him if I was still with him. So he went out a little slower than most expected and there was a group of 6 or 7 of us at the mile mark as we came through in about 4:53. Then Teran and I took off running shoulder to shoulder and the 2nd mile was a 4:39. I'm not sure how much we gapped the group but I couldn't feel anybody near us by the time we reached the 2nd mile marker. Then I got a little impatient and went to the lead. Teran sounded like he was struggling (grunting and such) so I tried to break him but he stuck right on back of me. He came around me making a big push as we turned onto the trail. I couldn't match his move and he got maybe 15 meters on me. At about 2.8 I looked back and saw that Jason Holt wasn't far back. I know how hard Jason finishes races, so I knew I needed to get moving if I wanted to hold on for 2nd. Saw I got rolling again and I started to make up good ground on Teran. It got me excited and I thought that I might be able to get him. When I got to within 5 meters (about 100 meters left in the race) he turned and saw me and he had another gear that he switched into. He got me by just under 3 seconds. I felt better about this race than the Murray Fun Days 5k because I felt like I fought harder.
After the race it was good to get 4 miles in with Josh E., Fritz, Jason Holt, and Nate Hornock and his brother for part of it. Then I added on another 1.25 miles on my own for good measure.
I would really like to beat Teran one of these days. He is one heckuva fighter.
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