Dear James, Daniel and Emily
I was a tad disappointed 2 weeks ago when I missed bettering last years effort in the 10K race. So I was pretty motivated to do well today in the 10 mile race. But of course all I could think of was my calf injury from last weekend. So I approached this race with mixed emotions: would my calf start hurting? Could I better my pace from last year if I stayed healthy?
Today was just about Perfect conditions. Chilly, overcast, with the sun barely peeking through, not like the heat of the 10K. Once I hit the 2 mile mark with no pain I felt it was time to maybe pick up the pace. I guess I had forgotten the route from last year, that while it wasn't like my hill route, there was more uphill than I had remembered. But when I hit 5 miles and it was clear it was pretty much downslope the rest of the way I was able to really pick up the pace. Started slowly gaining back seconds.
In the last 2 miles the soreness started to appear and I had to do a little walking, but kicked it up at the end. Knowing I had a chance to better my time. I kicked it down the stretch and was pretty confident I had done what I hoped. And now that the final results are in I found I was right, I beat the number by 7 seconds! Not much in the grand scheme, but great for me. I also know better what I have to do to take care of my legs so I can start really making that final push to get ready for the half marathon on Labor Day.
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