this should be a good weekend, with a 10k today, a bike ride planned for tomorrow and the FWRC 15k on Monday.
My last 10k, in June, was a mess, and I came in at over an hour. I wanted today to be better. While my running has been increasing of late, I wanted to keep my expectations in check.
I was up and out the door by 7:15 for a 7:45 start...the benefit of living close to the trail. I connected with a number of friends pre-race, and was ready to go by the start time. I planned to run a 9:30 pace the entire way, with hopes of speeding a bit at the end if possible.
The route started on the berm near pavilion 1, took us on the roads past the duck pond, onto the trail past woodshed, with a turnaround at a little over 3 miles. Then, back on the trail to the 7th street bridge, up the ramp, back onto the berm to the finish.
I got out to a controlled start, but, felt a little uncomfortable. I had a little side and shoulder pain, that felt like cramps. I was hopeful that they would improve along the way. I did my best to stay with my target pace, even though a few friends were pulling away early. Mile 1 was 9:25. perfect. by mile 2, the pain had subsided and I fell into a steady pace. Miles 2 and 3 were 9:19 and 9:16, respectively, I made the turn and continued. I walked 1/2 of a hill around mile 4, but, maintained a decent mile pace. Miles 4 and 5 were 9:35 and 9:27. I was determined to speed up at the end, and did so by booking a 9:13 for mile 6. My fastest mile of the day. The extra .2 was at an 8:10 pace.
Total time: 57:38. solid.
I felt really good about the day and my management of the race. It was also a bit of a confidence boost headed into Monday's 15k.
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