This race is a perfect way to begin the New Year. Yeah, you’re tired – but the 10:00 start time helps a little.  This year the weather was great, and the runners were plentiful.  The course is a hilly one, making it easy to really spike the heart rate.  I worked hard, but felt pretty flat.  I could keep up the effort for a very long time, but I just couldn’t make my legs turn over any faster.  I ended up just treating it as a solid tempo run.  44:04 and 20th place out of 332.