I started my run a little earlier than the group and went pretty fast hoping maybe I could get a head start. I was ahead of the group for a good part of the run, then I tried to get a drink at Red Butte. I got on the trail and stayed ahead for about 75%. I forgot where to get off, though, so I slowed down a lot and waited for John and Chris. I ran with John, Bill and Chris until we got off the trail and on to the street. Then I suddenly got a really bad side ache. It hurt so badly. I waited a second to catch my breath, then it just went away. But I took too long and they left me. I ran by the drinking fountain and Sarah and Angie came along. I ran with them for the rest of the way back to the school. We ran perfectly in sync until we got to the school. We definitely sped up a lot when we started to run to the finish.
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