This is always a fun little race to do, race time was 8:00 am perfect racing conditions a misty little rain at the first mile or two but after that dry and cool conditions. My goal for todays race was to hit an 8:00 min mile pace, the first three miles of this race is a pretty good down and I tryed to be conservite on the top and when I hit the trail pick the pace up. Once we hit the river trail me and a couple guys my age group had a back forth race of our own it made it alot of fun. I did good to stay right with them until the the last couple of tenths I think they finished about 10 sec ahead of me. My mile splits are as follows.
Mile 1. 7:42 Downhill
2. 7:46 DH
3. 7:42 Good pace for top part
4. 7:51
5. 7:35 I heard some women behind me say lets pass this old guy. So I picked it up a bit. Don't think they ever passed me.
6. 7:42
7. 7:32 Still hangin in with the fast guys my age.
8. 7:37
9. 7:35
10. 7:18 Surprised I still had some in the tank to kick it to the finish.
My best 10 mile time a pr, And to finish 1rst in my age was a big surprise. My Brother Clay took 2nd in his age group. It was a fun morning. | 