I only placed 3rd in the 4 mile last year, when I was in much better shape so I decided to run the 2 mile race this year.
To make a long story short. This hills made the second mile a lot worse. If I'd held back just a bit on the first mile, I might have received 1st in my AG instead of second, since I only missed it by 3 seconds.
Mile 1 6:45 with a max HR of 197 Mile 2 7:44 with a max HR of 205
Finish time for 2 miles: 14:29 Placed 2 in AG. Placed 12th out of 50.