Ran 3.16 miles at 8:00/mile pace.  I walked at about the 1.5 mile mark for 40 seconds.  Also walked at about the 2.4 mile mark maybe for about 30 seconds.  Good first split.  There were hills.  Maybe more elevation than what is reflected by Garmin.  Official Results has pace as 8:10/mile as I ran 3.16 miles and race is 3.11 miles (5K).  I’ll go with the official report.  I need to get better at holding a good 5K pace.  When I start doing the 5K intervals in training, I suspect my ability to hold the pace will be improved.  From the looks of the split below, I ran a 5K split, a Marathon pace split and a Half Marathon pace split in that order.  Of note, I guess I feel good about doing the last 0.16 miles at 7:25/mile pace. 

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/337449571

Thu, Jul 4, 2013 9:03 AM

Independence Day 5000
July 4, 2013 - 5K
Milford, CT

Place    Name                              City               Bib No  Age Gend    Age Group                 Time        Pace  

      1    Tim Milenkevich                   Ansonia  CT           404    31   M       1 Top Fin               16:08      5:12/M

      2    Ian Hill                          Jersey City  NJ        92    31   M       1 30-39                 16:47      5:25/M

      3    Michael Cox                       New Haven  CT         412    21   M       1 19-29                 17:05      5:31/M

      4    Calvin Park                       Trumbull  CT          296    17   M       1 14-18                 17:09      5:32/M

      5    Chris Ritchie                     Milford  NH           171    30   M       2 30-39                 17:12      5:33/M

      6    Jonathan Villanueva               Bridgeport  CT        352    23   M       2 19-29                 17:25      5:37/M

      7    Dan Mc Cabe                       Orange  CT            470    18   M       2 14-18                 17:34      5:40/M

      8    Tony Perugini                     Oxford  CT            286    33   M       3 30-39                 17:49      5:45/M

      9    Michael Orifice                   New York  NY          408    27   M       3 19-29                 17:52      5:46/M

     10    Lenny Arias                       Bridgeport  CT        464    26   M       4 19-29                 18:13      5:53/M

     11    Henry Pavon                       Bridgeport  CT        427    24   M       5 19-29                 18:23      5:56/M

     12    Shane Romanchick                  Trumbull  CT          476    17   M       3 14-18                 18:25      5:56/M

     13    James Mas                         Shelton  CT           394    15   M       4 14-18                 18:43      6:02/M

     14    Jarett Poliner                    Westport  CT          160    16   M       5 14-18                 18:57      6:07/M

     15    Frank Tiroletto                   Orange  CT            273    53   M       1 50-59                 18:57      6:07/M

     29    Mike Halasinski                   Plantsville  CT       318    50   M       3 50-59                 20:04      6:28/M

    124    Patrick Kearney                   Hamden  CT            486    50   M      24 50-59                 25:18      8:10/M

    462    Bunny Bamett                      Milford  CT           316    68   F       6 60-69               1:51:19     35:55/M

    463    Chris Fish                        Milford  CT            62    47   M      55 40-49               1:52:19     36:14/M

    464    Jennifer Fish                     Milford  CT            63    70   F       3 70-79               1:52:19     36:14/M

    465    Judy Goldberg                     Hamden  CT             73    47   F      51 40-49               1:53:06     36:29/M

    466    Samantha Dibona                   Waterbury  CT          47    29   F      42 19-29               1:57:01     37:45/M