Deseret News 10K 2011—
I’m in a strange place with my
running. I am really just doing it for enjoyment at the moment but I used to
get enjoyment from going fast. Now the enjoyment is just getting out. I was
first on the fence about doing the race because of cost. But got over that
quickly with some helpful insight from some fellow bloggers. Then I was on the
fence because of not having consistent training but I am glad I got out there
today.
This is my 5th Des10K
in the 6 July’s I have been in Utah. I missed last year for injury recovery. It
was also my slowest by 2 min. But it was still good. Here’s the recap.
I slept until 5am then hung
around the house to use a real potty until about 5:30am. Then I ran the 1.5+ to
the start and did some more running once there. I was feeling ok, though my
stomach was grumbly. I sure made up for the missing stars before the UVHM.
Total warm up 2 mi. Avg. 8:03 HR 151
At the start I saw a number of
friendly faces. Some I hadn’t seen in so long I didn’t recognize them at first,
sorry Ben. I was glad to say hi to them all. It had been way too long. The
first mile was fun and I even ran off the road to go through the sprinklers by
the orthopedic center just because. There was some random guy that commented/complained
about me cutting him off as I came back onto the road but not sure what he was
talking about.
Mile 1: 5:07.20 HR 170
Soon after that Steve (Cutika)
came up on me and we chatted it up during the second mile. Not a good idea for me
but I was there to have fun and it was great to hear that he is a new daddy.
But I couldn’t keep it up and he went at that point.
Mile 2: 5:15.70 HR 175
The next mile is fun down South
Temple but I was just not feeling it. There was some random guy in blue. Not
sure if it was the same guy from mile 1 that was being a punk. Have not had
much of that in any race much less to have two instances in the same. It was one
of those that we were trading off alongside each other but after the water
station he zipped ahead of me then cut over and slowed down. I went back around
but after that he took the lead one more time and I just didn’t have it in me
to go.
Mile 3: 5:40.68 HR 179
I would like to say I was holding
back and pace wise it sure felt that way but from the heart rate I am pretty
confident I was pushing. The rest of the time on South Temple was just in
cruise mode.
Mile 4: 5:43.93 HR 177
Turning onto 200 E is always fun
with the extra downhill. Too my surprise the crowd was much more supportive
than I had remembered them in the past and the cheering did help.
Mile 5: 5:46.09 HR 175
The wheels were really coming off
and the first woman was passing me at this point. I sure did not have the “eye
of a tiger” but that has been a theme in my other races this year as well. On
the final turn up 900 S and the UPHILL! I was just happy to be running.
Unfortunately the wheels on that lead woman came off even more and I passed her
back though I would have preferred to have seen her make it through to the
finish.
Mile 6: 6:17.18 HR 175
The final bit is what it is and
then the finish. I saw the 35 min mark tick by but was not within reach to have
done anything about it. One thing I will say is of the 5 Des10Ks this was the
“coolest” and least humid. It was still warm but not deathly so.
0.24 mi 82.64 HR 181
OVERALL 35:13.42 HR 175
At the finish I was happy to run
into Albert and his wife. They both seem to be doing very well. Albert broke
the 33 min mark and his wife had a shoe dripping blood for her efforts. A true
competitor! We cooled down back to East High and then I split off. I then ran
into a guy from Logan (originally OH). We had a good conversation up to his car
and then I went into work. Total cool down 3.8 mi Avg. 9:07 HR 146
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