Silver Comet 10K - Run10k

I had a good run. This is my PR. During the run I was constantly calculating my chances at going sub 40, but I just could not manage it. I got to mile 6 at 39:10 and knew that I could not cover the .2 left in less than 50 seconds. It was a good race, and a perfect day for racing. I did leave it all out on the course, and gave what I had to give. Decision making was solid. I was very familiar with the route. I knew when to pick it up, and when to let off the gas.

This is my PR for a 10k road race. Next goal is to go sub 40, however, that may have to wait until winter 2008.

Splits:
mile 1: 6:03
Mile 2: 6:47 (hill portion)
mile 3: 6:36
mile 4: 6:32
mile 5: 6:36
mile 6: 6:33
mile .2: 1:26

I had a very consistant race.

00:00:36s .... enough said.

Waited on friends to finish. (best part). Everyone had a great race. The wait for the busses proved to be a little longer than expected as I had a planned 40+ mile bike ride to make, but once I got on the bus, everything was good. Got back, listened to some race results, ate a krispy kreme, and headed off to do the bike ride. The ride was outstanding following the race.

There was a free madssage at the end of the race, and those guys are good too.. I hated running past them to go bike.. I need a leg massage in a bad way.


Still evaluating. I can break 40. I know it.


The Silver Comet 10k is a good race that's been around for awhile. Eventually, these local 10k's will need to go to a rfid (chip) timing system as the times were slightly off from watch. I started my watch a few seconds later than gun, and had a 40:34 finish. The race had me at 40:35. That's a difference of only about three to four seconds.. which is not a big deal.. though it certainly could be for some people if it pushed them over peachtree cutoff times. Overall though, there is little to complain about at this race.