A couple months ago, when I signed up for the Credit Union SacTown Ten Mile Run, I thought it'd be a good tool for predicting what pace I should attempt for future half marathons (assuming I can find a 10 miler to run prior to said half marathon).
After finishing the Shamrock'n Half Marathon, my thoughts on the ten miler started to change as I began to question whether or not I'd feel a sense of accomplishment from a shorter race. However, I still go 10Ks, and since I quite like the idea of setting new personal records, having another record to challenge works for me.
I've been a bit sore since the Shamrock'n Half Marathon, so I did have some concerns about how my body would hold up for the race today. I felt more soreness during today's run than the half, but I held up well, so I was pleased with that.
Rain was in the forecast for today for most of the week, but thankfully it was dry. It was a bit on the cool side, but not too cool, so it was probably an ideal day for the run.
I started off a bit faster than I was planning: completing the first mile in 8:10 and the next two in 8:15 each. I had planned to keep each mile between 8:20 and 8:30. I couldn't keep up with the quick pace, and my fourth mile was down to 8:25, and then my next three were right around 8:30 (my sixth mile was 8:31). I picked it up a bit for the eighth mile finishing in 8:26 but then slowed down to my worst mile for the ninth at 8:33. I dug deep for the final mile finishing it in 8:14. I ended up running roughly an extra tenth mile as part of the run.
I was pleased to beat my goal of finishing in under 85 minutes. Further pleased that my pace was only 3.3 seconds/mile slower than my 10K PR and 12.7 seconds/mile faster than I ran the Shamrock'n Half Marathon. I nearly completed the first 10K of the run faster than my 10K PR which strongly suggests that I ought to be able to set a new 10K PR the next time out (unless the course is unusually hard).
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