Started out staying a few feet back from Emma (she didn't want me to run next to her so I wouldn't slow her down), but she pulled away by mile one. I didn't feel like I went out too fast, was at about 8:45 at the 1 mi mark, which was slower than the Turkey Trot, so I was doing well. Heart rate not too high. My goal was just to run, not to try and go fast. Skipped by the water station and when I hit the 2mi marker I saw my time was right at 18 mins. Avg 9min/mi. Still felt good, so a quick calc that a 10 min mi would get me in at about 29 mins, I decided I felt good enough to push it and try to beat last week's time. Got to the 3 mi clock and from about 100 yds away I could see it approaching 27, with about .2 mi to go. I turned on the speed and pushed as hard as I could to beat 28. Couldn't remember what my prior PB was, but I knew anything under 28 would be great. Crossed at 27:43 so I'm very happy. Also, I finished in the top 50% rather than BOP for the first time :)

Also saw Emma at finish line, she hit her new PB of 23:36 giving her 6th place out of 63 in the 14&under girls div (she's 8!).

Nada!

Met up with Emma and Di, walked to car, hit Cheesecake Factory for celebratory dinner.


Still only up to 10-15 mi per week. Shins hurt slightly, but not enough tonight to slow me down.


Good race, would do again if not signed up for HM or Mary. I'm sure that much of the real competition didn't race to save up for the sunday marathon, but I'm ok with that.