The Shamrock run was a ton of fun. I was excited and pumped about running this race several weeks prior and hoping to perform really well and everything came together for a great day. My best friend Ben Clark was running also and we were able to meet up and go trough our pre-race preparations together. (You're the bomb, dog!) The weather turned out to be a tad bit chilly but about a mile in it felt perfect.My original plan was to go out with the front runners and try to stick with them as far as I could. I usually stick with the school of thought that vows negative splits
are the way to go. (That every mile run should be faster than the mile before it. In other words do go out really fast or you'll be destined to crash and burn.) I had read an article in runners world magazine that stated that new studies had found that people who ran their first mile 3-6% faster than their last mile usually were able to post better times. I decided to take a chance a try something different. My first problem was that the entire staring line was flushed full of little kids. Children have no business being in the front of the starting line at a race. I am glad that they were participating but it's just 
not safe for them or for the runners who are tyring to perform at their best. After the field narrowed I found a spot with two other runners and we were able to stick together for the first two miles of the race. We hit the first mile at 6:12 and then the second mile at 12:15. I'm still not sure as to whether they speed up or if I slowed down but after the second mile the two fellow runners that I was running with up to that point pulled away from me at the second mile mark and ended up finishing about 5-10 seconds ahead of me. While I missed the 
mark of 18:00 that I was shooting for I was very happy with my 19:26 performance. I was definitely happy with the 1st place finish in my age group. (23-29) It was also great to have my wife, Mary, my kids, Jacob, Hannah, and Sam with me. My mom and step dad also came to help cheer. This years run didn't disappoint.
not safe for them or for the runners who are tyring to perform at their best. After the field narrowed I found a spot with two other runners and we were able to stick together for the first two miles of the race. We hit the first mile at 6:12 and then the second mile at 12:15. I'm still not sure as to whether they speed up or if I slowed down but after the second mile the two fellow runners that I was running with up to that point pulled away from me at the second mile mark and ended up finishing about 5-10 seconds ahead of me. While I missed the 
mark of 18:00 that I was shooting for I was very happy with my 19:26 performance. I was definitely happy with the 1st place finish in my age group. (23-29) It was also great to have my wife, Mary, my kids, Jacob, Hannah, and Sam with me. My mom and step dad also came to help cheer. This years run didn't disappoint.
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