I have raced the Grant Park Summer Shade Festival 5K the past three years. While I wasn't explicitly trying for a new PR I did think I stood a chance as lately I've been keeping a pretty quick pace with my training. The course however is a bit hilly, and I've discovered that near the end of a race I just can't run downhill fast enough to make up for a slow uphill.
I did the first mile at a 7:16 split. I think a little too fast as I had to recover some for the second mile. I was able to pick up the third a little and have a strong finish - some 4 seconds faster than my previous PR.
Next up: Run for Research 10K Sep 20.
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Don't you just LOVE hills? Good luck!
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