On October 27th, I flew from a conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, pictured above, dropped a few things off at home, and then drove in the wind and rain straight to Grand Rapids, Michigan. I arrived around 10 pm and yes, I was tired!
I signed up for this race on a whim with a goal of testing out my fitness before doing a half marathon on November 4th.
Pre-race - my sleep and fueling were not ideal but I deliberately ate some of what I planned to eat the following week.
Pacing - I wanted to be consistent and feel good. After mile 1, I did not look at my watch. I had no specific time in mind, since many of my solo long runs were on the slow side. I always run faster in groups and at races.
Course - it had a few hills, but it was well marked and support was good. I ended up running at the back of the pack for the 38 of us who chose to do the 10k.
Overall, I am happy with it and I was about 1 minute and 12 seconds or so slower than my 2009 10k. Was I happy? Yes. Schocked? You betcha.
I have decided to do a 10k in future training cycles to get a feel for where I am, especially if I continue to do most of my speed workouts and long runs on my own.
Happy Thursday
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