Dear James, Daniel and Emily,
Race review
That's 6.2 miles, just under 58 minutes! I am very proud of that number.
I was number 29 in my age group (40-44 year olds).
I felt real good the entire race, only slowed to a walk for a short hill towards the end. Kept up a good, comfortable pace, never felt like I was laboring at all. And pretty much spent most of the race passing people rather than getting passed, although that has as much to do with the fact that I usually start towards the back of the pack, let the super runners start at the front.
And I made sure to follow the prescribed things for post race: hydration, carbs, and a cold soak. So far no ill effects from the long race. Of course I had already cracked the 6 mile mark before so it wasn't like when I do that 10 mile run in 2 weeks, I knew I could make 6 miles.
My goal now is crank out a couple more 6 mile runs this week, try for at least 8 on Sunday, then see how next week goes. For now, I am very content with where I am, and very happy & proud of my race results.
Great job Mike! That is a huge accomplishment and you are well within striking distance of your next goals. I think within a few months you will be ready for a half marathon. Thanks for the race report.
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