Fun Race! It was one of those races where I felt really good the whole time. I didn't set out to PR, but I think I did anyway. The first 1.5 miles was slightly uphill, then we hit 2 miles of 8% downhill grade. I had to take it easy so that I wouldn't stress out my shins. I think I only hit an 8:20 pace on the steep downhill part. But the rest of the race was mostly downhill, and by the time I hit the last couple of miles, I was running between an 8;00 and 7:30 pace. What was interesting to me was that I hit my max heart rate of 181...not sure when, but I sure don't remember trying that hard. My average HR was 144, average pace 8:46, and best pace 5:19. I feel fantastic, and don't think I will have any soreness or stiffness after this one....which is exactly how I like to feel after I race! I live to run another day - yay! :D | 