The course is an out and back that is flat except for a small part of a hill at the turn around point. There is also several turns that you need to run correctly so you don't end up running farther than you need to. As it was, I measured the course at 3.15 miles. This is not a big race maybe getting a little over 100 runners. The race is enjoyable and gives a good reason to spend the weekend at Lake Louisa State Park. Race awards are nice, refreshments are adequate, but the t-shirt was the same exact shirt that was used in September (even the sponsors on the back were the same).
This was my first race after running the Kentucky Derby Marathon a month ago and my first race in the heat so I wasn't sure what I would do. Races like this are hard because I know what the usual winning times are and this one was winnable from past times. So, I end up going out with whoever goes and have to try to stay at a pace I can do. Didn't work out this time as the guy who won ran 17:30 or something like that. Until the turnaround point, I just wanted to keep him in sight and see if he faded. That didn't happen. I could feel that my run mechanics weren't that good as my calves were feeling it because I was pushing off too much. I slowed down more than I would have liked the last mile.
I ended up finishing in 19:25 finishing first in my age group and fourth overall (3rd male). The female winner passed me just near the end of the third mile. She paced while I raced. I probably could have stayed with her and the kid that I was running with the whole race, but I really didn't feel like putting in the effort knowing marathon training starts this week and I am running the first race of the Watermelon Series in Lakeland next week.
[caption id="attachment_812" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Cool looking sunset through the rain."]
[caption id="attachment_813" align="aligncenter" width="332" caption="Good "motion" shot by Jenny."]
[caption id="attachment_814" align="aligncenter" width="333" caption="Chris working hard at the finish. He got schooled pretty good. Fogured out you have to train for these things to do well..But what do I know?"]
[caption id="attachment_815" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Lake Dixie inside Lake Louisa State Park."]
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