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Brian Clay Invite 5k

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Location:

North Salt Lake,UT,

Member Since:

Dec 12, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

1500m - 3:59.9h (2014)

5000m - 14:53.45 (Portland Track Festival 2014)

8k XC - 25:09 (Sundodger 2011)

10k XC - 31:31 (WWU Invite 2011)

HM - 1:10:19 (Houston 2018)

Marathon - 2:28:39 (Houston 2019)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Personal:

Married, working, training. While my wife has nixed all future attempts to grow glorious mustaches, she has been supportive of my crazy running dreams. Life is good.

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Ride 14 Lifetime Miles: 652.85
Ride 15 Lifetime Miles: 275.80
Ride 15 X2 Lifetime Miles: 21.50
Race: Brian Clay Invite 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:00:00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.002.008.00

I dropped out of tonight's race because I fell off pace after the first 1600m and decided I would save something for another chance to qualify next weekend. 

I'm not happy with my choices tonight. Going into a race with the attitude that I'll drop if things aren't going well is unacceptable. A race needs to be do or die, you're either going to make it happen or you won't, and I was not in that mentality. When the pace got tough, I chickened out instead of facing it and doing what I needed to hit the time. And I know better than to race like I did. I've just forgotten some things in the frustration of injury. 

I went through 1600 in 5:00, which was a little slow, but still acceptable. From the splits I was given, I hit 76, 76, and 77 over the next 3 laps, and that's when I decided to drop. Those splits weren't accurate, I came through 2400m in 7:31, and then ran a 77, so I was maybe 5 seconds off pace. This was manageable if I'd been there mentally. The pace hurt, but I know it was my brain and attitude holding me back. No doubt it was in my legs to make it happen tonight.

Ah well, I can't beat myself over it forever. Just have to learn my lessons and move on. I'll race the 5k again next weekend to get the conference qualifier.

Switch 4 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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