KINES Club 5K

You can always count on bad weather for this race, and yesterday was no exception. It was pouring down rain when I drove into town, and it kept raining while I went into the IM Building to warm up. Everyone else had the same idea, and we hid in the hallway near the door until about 3 minutes before race time.
It didn't let up after the start, either. I even heard a peal of thunder during the first half-mile. And all the puddles and running water on the roads made it seem more like an adventure race than a 5K.
I ran the first, mostly-downhill mile in 6:55. The mostly-uphill second mile was a bit tougher, and I felt like a few times I lost control of my breathing a little, and my pace faltered. I did that mile in 7:44.
Just after the two-mile mark, as I climbed the last uphill, the rain finally let up. At this point, however, I was totally soaked from head to toe. My shoes and soaks were completely waterlogged, so it was like running with ankle weights. I tried to finish strong, but there was just no extra push. Nevertheless, when I got to that final, long straight to the finish, I could see the leaders way in front of me.
With about a quarter of a mile to go, I heard footsteps coming up behind me, and that gave me just enough push to hold him off. I did the third mile in 7:40, and finished in 22:55.97, good for 39th place overall.

You can see the full results here.