The Kids on the Run 10k charity event was last Sunday, February 28th.
The 5k and 10k events both started at the same time and ran on the same course. The 5k runners did one loop, while the 10k runners did two loops. The race started right around 9:15am with roughly 500 runners - most of them (around 375) in the 5k event.
I knew it was a fast course. It's the same course where I set my 44:01 PR in 2007.
When the gun went off, I started out a little fast to stay ahead of the masses. I counted 13 runners in front of me, and then tried to settle in at a 7min mile pace.
Here are the splits
Mile 1: 6:56
Mile 2: 6:55
Mile 3: 6:47
Mile 4: 7:08
Mile 5: 7:21 (this one was a struggle)
Mile 6: 7:01
Final .3 miles: 1:59
I took 2nd place in my age group with a finishing time of 44:07 - just 6 seconds slower than my fastest 10k. I also placed 8th overall.
It's still early, so there's plenty of time for new running PRs before this year is over. And of course, I'm guaranteed a new PR at Ironman Arizona this year as long as I can finish the race.
2 comments:
great times! which is your best discipline of the three?
Thanks Hassan.
Running is my strongest discipline. I started out as a pure runner, and then shifted over to triathlon.
The last year and half or so, I've been trying to focus more on my bike endurance. Last summer I did my first Double Century.
Swimming is my weakest. But I'm a solid middle of the pack swimmer, and don't feel it's worth the time and effort to really try to improve my swim beyond that.
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