10K Awesomeness
February 7, 2010
So today I ran my first 10K in 4 years! It was the Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K and ran down harbor dr to 190th, up to catalina, down a ways and then back up the esplanade. I ran with John who really pushed me those first 4 miles. The splits were insane (for me):
mile 1: 09:52
mile 2: 9:56
mile 3: 10:05
mile 4: 9:52
mile 5: 10:52
mile 6: 10:43
mile 0.2: 2:03
for a total 10K time of 1:03:25
John left me in the last 2 miles, so you can tell that I slowed down considerably. I probably could’ve kept the pace, but I was scared that I was gonna burn out or hurt myself, although I guess with only 2 miles left to go that should’ve been the least of my worries. None the less, I beat my time goal of 1:06:00 and was decently close to my better than i could hope goal of 1:00:00. I felt really good crossing that finish line, passing people with my last sprint. It’s been awhile since I crossed a finish line and I forgot how good it can feel! I wanted to cry when I realized I’d run faster than 11 min a mile – especially 10:16! That’s amazing for what I’ve been running lately. The last time I ran so fast was when John ran with me a few weeks ago. Maybe a running buddy is a good thing to have…
oh, and the 2 beers afterward at 9:45am are possibly the most delicious beers ever. haha.
and before i forget.. i came in 77th for my age division (19-24 F), 889 for my sex division and 2564 overall. Not great places, but not bad for someone who does no speedwork and runs an average of 11:30 min miles 90% of the time!
[...] day of training for the Redondo Beach 10K in Feb. on Superbowl Sunday. I did the race last year (click here for last year’s race post) with my friend John and it was pretty fun. The best part of the race is the two beers you get at [...]