10K on the 10th Race Report
Monday, May 12th, 2008
This weekend I participated in Nancy’s Virtual Club Run, running my very first 10K (do I get extra points because it was my first?)! Here are my splits and some of the thoughts that accompanied them:
10:02 — Just warming up a bit. Still feeling creaky after the mile race on Thursday. Treating this 10K as my LSD run this week.*
9:42 — Finally hit a comfortable pace. Trying to avoid being lapped by that obnoxiously fast guy for the 18th time.
9:47 — Is it over yet? Wait, I have to run around the lake again? You’re kidding, right?
9:42 — Why do people keep staring at me? I wonder if my new running hat makes me look like a tool. Maybe it’s my cameltoe.
9:38 — It is surprising that I haven’t died yet.
9:09 — Did that guy just lap me again? At least I’m not wearing a do-rag and aviators. Almost done!
1:45 — 6.01, 6.02, 6.03. Why is this taking so long?! I command you to stop looking at Gary.** 6.12, 6.13, 6.14. Seriously, stop it. Oh, wait, is that 6.2? I’m DONE!!!
Total — 59:45
I’m so excited that I managed to squeak by in just under an hour. I was honestly expecting to run at a 11-minute-mile pace (especially after all the Mother’s-Day-justifies-everything junk food I ate). And over all, the distance didn’t feel so bad. The last mile was tough, but not excruciating.
Many thanks to Nancy for inspiring me to run my first 10K — and to all the other “virtual” runners who joined me. Now it’s back to work for me — deadlines are calling my name.
*That’s “Long Slow Distance” for those of you not familiar. But, like the street drug, these runs can cause hallucinations and feelings of despair and/or euphoria.
**Gary is the working name of my Garmin 305.
