I always love this race. Stacked field, great weather, fast course. This year didn't disappoint. I caravanned up with Matt and his family. We got to the starting line at 5. Warmed up for 2.5 miles. I was feeling OK, but not great. I could tell my stomach was still upset but the legs felt good. It was humbling to line up with so many talented runners. I knew the race was going to get off crazy fast and my plan was to hold back quite a bit. I decided to not where a watch and just run by feel, so I don't have any splits. I stayed about 5 seconds behind Matt for the first 3 and then he slowly pulled away the rest of the race. The last 3 my stomach really flared up. Legs felt pretty good but I couldn't push through the stomach pain. I wish I would have worn my watch, knowing how slow I was going that last mile would have provided some needed motivation as there wasn't anyone around me. I was hoping for 31ish but it wasn't happening. I'm happy with the effort. It was great to see so many outstanding performances. Cooled down with Matt, Brandon, Fritz, Kevin and Colin.
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