Well it was good but it could always be better and it could have been worse. Brighton’s 2nd Birthday was yesterday so there were lots to do. I could have prepped slightly better and if I wanted to be on top of my game I shouldn’t have done the Ab class yesterday or lifted weights but the race wasn’t supper important I just wanted to get some more high intensity miles that I usually never put in by myself. I woke up at 3:59 and started to prep. Realized I was moving a little slow and didn’t end up leaving the house until after 5:00. Speed a little on the way there it took way long to park. Got out of the car at about 5:32 and immediately started to run.
Before I left the house I had already taken my stomach meds (prilosec) and my Advair inhaler for my asthma, along with some pseudoephedrine and caffeine in the form of 5 hour energy and lastly took a little Afrin for my allergies. Still off the N.O. Explode I did this all while eating a Powerbar and drinking some Gatorade. I forgot to take an Imodium before the start and also forgot to take one last inhaler.
Anyway ran about a mile hit potty break long line ran back to car to switch to ST Racer flat put on chip and foot pod. Ran back to start about 1.6 miles before start. The race started about 7 or 8 minutes late. Small pet peeve but I have never directed a race and don’t plan to so I will live with it.
I could tell I wasn’t as overall Frisky as last week but this was to be expected also felt a little doubt but nothing major. It was really warm but not the scorcher I was expecting. Saw a fee FRB’s before the start talked a little. They counted down and 3.8 seconds later I was at the start. Didn’t push it as hard at the get go hit the downhill and I picked it up a little. It seemed like I was getting passed a lot big crowds of people so I didn’t always notice who. I wanted to run this course because I know it is fast. I have really only run 1 other 10 K 6 years ago in like 45 mins I have run two others as part of triathlon relays which I have done with my boss in 44 and 43. I knew pending injury I would PR. First mile came by pretty good at 5:45 more downhill I think the second mile may be easier then the first but I ran it in 5:50. Still more downhill this is why I am here this is great practice for the speed and the time, should be good to get ready for Hobble Creek and for St. George. 3rd mile I hit in 6:30 due to the climb and at the 5K I was at 18:45 which would have been a PR as well. 4th mile still more downhill. The groups were pretty well established. I started keeping my eye on a few runners around me mostly staying the same but passing back and forth a little. 4th was alright in 6:28 this is where I felt I lost some speed but maybe it was more of a stamina issue. On mile 5 the downhill starts to stretch out and I didn’t see the mile marker so I would guess based off my foot pod and the time at 6 that I was at 6:26. I really started to draw on the runners around me to keep the pace. Mile six seemed the hardest most of the downhill is gone and at the end there is a slight climb. 13:23 was my time for 5 and 6 which brought me to the 37:57 and for the mile 6:34 mark. I didn’t have my best kick at the finish passed about 6 people in the last 200 meters but with chip time that doesn’t matter as much. I got passed by a nose in the last 5 meters I think last 200 in 1:17 which seem a bit off but oh well. Overall time 39:14 a PR would have liked to tuck under 39 but 38:45 to 39:40. Was what I expected.
Afterwards I got on the bus quick grabbed my car drove down to the Park and ran about 6.6 more plus another .4 up to fetch my car from the drop off so about 14.8 for the day. Last 3.2 were with a crowd of people helping a girl name Katie finish at 3:24 in the Marathon that was fun as well. All in all good race I would do it again. 8th in my age group I believe 124 male got chicked about 25 times once by S. T. and I didn’t realize she was there until I talked to her folks at the finish if I would have none maybe I would be more motivated. Amazing that last week I was 35 seconds in front and this week I am 20 secs behind. Oh well. I talked to Pat Fuller right ahead of me in my age group and an old college friend and Sasha who took first in my AG. I was 8th which by the percentages is what I would expect.
The race predictor tells me 3:02:48 for St. George. I guess that means it is time to lose 5 pounds to make sure I break 3:00 | 