Parkway Classic 10 Miler - Run10 Mile

Patterns are very typical for a 10 mile run for me
mile 1 - 9:06 Too fast of a start. Felt good, but can't hold that pace
mile 2 - 9:26 trying to slow it down
mile 3 - 10:02 Good pace
mile 4 - 10:13 Miles 4 and 5 are always the hardest for me.
mile 5 - 10:41
mile 6 - 9:56 knees start feeling slight pain, focus on form, but not bad
mile 7 - 10:03 Miles 7, 8 and 9 always feel great
mile 8 - 9:44
mile 9 - 9:33
mile 10 - 9:18 Last mile hurts.
Carried water bottle. Usually have a gel at mile 6, mint at 7, gum at 8
BUT I got hungry so it was all different.-had mint at 2, gel at 4, gum at 6, hungry at 8.5, but didn't have anything else. Turned out fine, but would have like another gel.

Pretty happy with the race actually. Might try to start a bit slower, but not sure I would be able to. Perhaps push more during mile 5

Walked to get gear bags and food and back to the car. Stretched a bit


This was as good as it gets for me right now.


Excellent. Porta potty lines were fast which is most important.
Bus shuttle to start worked well. Parking in old town Alexandria is a bit of a challenge, but worked out fine.