The Running of the Green 4 Mile Race

I ran the Runnin' of the Green 4 Miler this past Saturday.
I ran a very stupid race. I toed the line thinking I will shoot for 24 minutes. That 6 minutes per mile. I haven't done any speed work leading up to this race because of the winter weather and my injury. I went out for the first mile in 5:48 and hit mile 2 in 11:45. This was about 15 or so seconds quicker than I wanted. This dumb decision caused me to have nothing in the tank from mile 2 through the finish.
I came through mile 3 in 18:10 and finished the race in 24:48. As you can see from my times, I steadily got slower as the race continued.
The good news in all of this mess is, my foot/ankle felt great the whole race through. Maybe the pain of my aching legs shifted my focus. Here I am, however, the morning after with very little ankle/foot pain. Hold on, I have to go find some wood to knock on.
I also played in a very aggressive basketball game the night before the race, which might have effected my race. But I digress...
Next up, the Cerry Blossom 10 Miler in Washington D.C.
Until next time...