Starting from Grissom High school in Huntsville, this race is always a fun one. It was the fastest my legs have moved since the Frosty Freeze back in December. I was hoping to set two PR's and I succeeded. It sounds more impressive than it actually was as I this was only my third time racing a USATF certified 2 miler and second on a 4 mile.
The 2 mile distance is a nice change from a 5K. The hurt doesn't normally start until about the mile mark and with this distance the finish is almost there at that point.
My four mile time was 23:58 which was good for 1st in my age group. I was in serious pain at the end. They started this race about 20 minutes after I finished the 2 miler .
David Riddle set an overall Alabama state record in the road two mile - 9:46. I'm sure that is a far cry from the track 2 mile record but a record is a record. | 