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2025 May Fredrick Half (from memory)

  60 degrees - light rain

Singlet

Puma Fast-R 3. Took a big risk given I just got the shoes a week earlier and had only a track session in them.

Path Shorts

1 flask

No fueling issues.  

No issues with water.  

Watch speed was several seconds per mile slow. Had to undo the watch calibration back closer to 1.0 after the race.

Generally felt good throughout the race. Shins started hurting at mile 7.  Was able to manage.

Rain was light after the first mile of the race. It helped keep things cool.  The last 1-2 miles were a bit difficult (this included the up hill at the end).

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