NJ Striders 3000M Track

10:08.9
2nd overall
Date: July 10, 2008
Location: Mahwah High School, NJ
I have not raced much on the track since college, however it is definitely a change from the roads. I did race the NJ Striders track meet two weeks ago, that time running the mile in 5:06.5 for 4th out of 6. The race went out a little slower than I was hoping for (800m in 2:47, 1600m in 5:32), however since there was a fair amount of wind on the backstretch of the track I did not want to lead if I did not have to. There was a pack of 5 of us until about 800 to go when the leader picked up the pace; I went with him however just not as fast. He won by about 5 seconds. Before the race I was hoping to run under 10:00, however was still satisfied with the result since I did not really suffer until the last 800.