Had no expectations for this race (knew I was not 100% recovered from the HIM I completed two weeks ago). Just wanted to hold a 7:15 pace for as long as I could.

Gun went off and there was plenty of running room right away (got to love smaller races). Used my Polar footpod to help keep a steady pace. Hit the first mile in 7:05 (a little fast) and the second in 14:18. Hit mile three in 22:00, didn't think I had slowed down that much so I checked the distance on my watch and it read 3.08.

Pulled up along side a woman and we had a nice chat for the next two miles. Still managed to keep right around my 7:15 pace. Hit the mile 5 marker and was on pace for a PR but was starting to feel it. Really focussed on maintaining a steady pace. After what seemed like forever, she asked me how much farther I thought we had. I looked at my watch and said that we had to be close, because according to my watch we should already be done. She took off in a dead sprint never to be seen again.

I finished the last section pretty strong, even holding a guy off in the final kick to the finish shoot.

Nothing, this was my 2cd fastest 10K (if the course was truly long, might have been my fastest).

Just walked around for a bit. Had a lot of people ask me what distance my footpod recorded (based on the general grumblings everybody thought the course was long).


The HIM I completed two weeks ago.


Not a bad race. Could have used some better post race refreshments (they only had oranges, water, and coffee).