HMRRC Marathon Relay

So, once again, I get talked into doing the relay. This time I ran the 9.3 mile leg instead of the short 5.6 mile leg. The longest run I've done to this point was a 6 mile run. I was a little worried but decided to come up with a game plan. I would run the first 6 miles at a cozy pace and if I felt good enough, I'd pick it up for the last 3.
Well, I felt good after 3 so I picked it up. It didn't help that I was in third place and I could see 1 and 2 about 50 meters ahead. So I started to try and chip away. I got a little closer before the #1 runner pulled away and I was left to battle for 2nd.
I was the first of three legs so I wanted to start us off on a good note.
As I made the last turn and approached the finish line, I see the second leg sprinting to the line. Uh oh. He's not there yet?! I slow down so that he doesn't tire himself out before his 5.6 mile leg. I cross in third about 45 seconds behind first. My time was 61 minutes. That was 4-9 minutes better than what I was shooting for.
A side note- The scond leg got us into first place and our third leg (11.3 miles) held on to third place overall for us. Not a bad team effort.
I had bad effects from pushing harder than I should have. I'll skip the details.
Next up, we'll see. Something in March I'm sure.