Phil Mitzkavich

Race Notes: Run for Life 5k Kerr Park in Downingtown, PA 5k/USATF Certified Warm up 21 min of jogging, then 6x50yd striders. Finished 47th/500+ and 4th in Men's 45-49. Felt a little stiff at the start but after the first several hundred yds ran comfortably through the mile in 6:15. Towards the end of the 2nd mile a gradual quarter mile upgrade begins. My pace slowed a great deal on this 2nd mile, I just could not hold a strong pace up this grade. Ran a stronger 3rd mile despite two very small upgrades. Managed a slight kick in the last 150 yds. Generally this was a very disappointing race for me. I really thought I would be able to break 20 min for 5k based on my improving splits in recent Interval workouts.

Race Notes: 8am Gettysburg 5k Race 80th/950 8th/72 45-49m 16:00 warm up jog then 6x50m striders. Started faster than I wanted. Hit the mile mark in 6:00. Slowed in the second mile. The biggest is hilll midway as we pass the Peace Light Memorial. 2nd mile split was 12:38 [6:19 pace avg]. The last mile was the slowest with two upgrades [6:49 pace for 1.1miles]. I was unable to hold pace up the 2nd upgrade. After the final turn the course ends with a flat quarter mile to the finish. Pushed hard in this last stretch to the finish but was unable to make up the lost time on the two previous hills. I have a feeling that if this last mile had been flat I would've had a shot at breaking 20:00.