Wanted to break 50 minutes; humid and rainy; two Hammergels during race; paced myself with HR monitor: 154 for mile 1; 158 for miles 2-3; 163 for miles 4-5; and no limit for the last 1.2 (ran at a 7:53 pace); pounded my toes on the downhill segments; made up time on the downhills although it increased my HR; 100/239 in age group M50-54;

Different lacing for shoes; keep garbage bag over self at start to stay warm and dry; more Pose drills for faster leg pickup; faster 2d mile

Need more aerobic base training


This was my baseline 10K.