Who would have though that running a 14:32.2 would have only gotten third place? The worst thing about it is that I lost money going there because the prize money for 2-6 was only $50 so between the entry fee and gas I'm down about $15. Oh the woes of a post collegiate runner.
This week has been kind of odd for me with training and kind of tough. I stayed away from the track and focused on getting in some longer threshold workouts and used this race as my second workout of the week.
The race went out honest from the gun led by Jordan Desilets (2004 NCAA Champ in the 3000m steeplechase at Eastern Michigan) and we went through the first mile in 4:45. I felt decently comfortable at that point so I just maintained pace as two others joined us: Julius Kiptoo (13:06 5k PR) and Brendan Martin (13th at the Boston Marathon this year) and they both moved to the front and pushed the pace. I decided to hang on with them and we passed through 2 miles in 9:19. At this point I was feeling it a little bit and knew if I didn't hang with them I would be in trouble. We stayed together until about 2.5 miles and I knew I had to make a move to try and drop these guys and that's exactly what I did. Unfortunately this tactic did not work and they responded quite well to the move and covered it quite easily. This was my last ditch attempt at trying to win and they gapped me with about 400 meters to go and held it to the line. Julius Kiptoo won the race in 14:21.5 and Martin was second in 14:23.5.
Overall I can't be too upset with my time, I just need to get tougher overall with racing. This is my second fastest time in the 5k between the track or roads and I haven't really been training for it so I will take it.
As for my future plans I am waiting on Team Indiana Elite to get back to me on a budget to see if they can add me and I have also thrown Running Institute Elite into the mix out of Ann Arbor. I think after that Running Institute Mile last Sunday they need to be considered as a good training group to be with.
Here is the link to the official results: http://rftiming.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16365&RId=52
--Josh
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