This morning after sleeping a handful of hours, I decided to run the First Dam Run 10K as a tempo workout. I ran some easy miles to Merlin Olsen Park and got going. I was shooting for 6:30 average for the run.
Mile 1: 6:22 Not a bad start
Mile 2: 6:36 Uphill and into the Canyon wind
Mile 3: 6:38 Half Up/ Half Down, the canyon wind was bad through here
Mile 4: 6:14 Downhill
Mile 5: 6:15 Flat
Mile 6: 6:20 Flat, was getting pretty tired and had to work pretty hard
Mile 6.2: 1:18 (5:57 pace) No kick, just pushed hard to the finish
39:43 for the 10K. (6:24 ave)
That was 2 minutes slower than I raced it last fall, so I know I have a lot to look forward to this year with my times. This is the year of PR's
Easy miles back home
Total Time: 1:23:30 (6:54 ave)
Ave HR: 162 | 