Yesterday I had a 5k which I led the first mile while a pack was right on my heels. I felt really good through about 1.7. The other guys pulled away around 2 miles in and I had no kick and finished 5th in the race. Should my strategy be go out a lot faster and hold on? Opinions/thoughts/personal stories?
The other guys' strategy was known as "sit and kick." It's popular and effective. They sat on you, then passed you when you got tired. There are lots of strategies, but next time, you should try being the sitter and kicker, and let someone else be the patsy, and see how it goes.
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