Saturday morning was a glorious morning. After this terrible spring (or lack thereof) it was wonderful to be out running and racing in a singlet and shorts again. 50 degrees at the start and very little wind for the start of annual Get in Gear 10k. I had high hopes of breaking the 37 minute barrier, but the 90 mile week and the hills on the St. Paul side of the river did me in. I am happy to report that my time of 37:36 is a new PR, so I am very thrilled with that. I am pretty confident that I can crack 37 minutes this year, maybe at the flat and fast Victory 10k course. Mile 1 was fast, even if a little slow out of the gates, with a 6:01. Mile 2 felt effortless at 5:59 and mile 3 felt easy and relaxed. Then the hills happened and I was just not able to find that final gear. I struggled the next mile at 6:10, but after that I just couldn't muster up any faster turnover and there was no pop in the legs. I'm thrilled with the weather, my PR and my top 5 finish
This coming week is a big one. I have some temp runs scheduled for earlier in the week and a 24 miler on Sunday. This is also the week that I am going to try to break the 100 mile mark. Lets hope this old body holds up. That will be a good lead in to fitness test number two, the New Prague Half Marathon on a week from Saturday. I love this running stuff!
Happy Running!
Rick
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