Enterprise 10K 33:21 Got up early and took the family (with Mom and Dad) up to Enterprise - Ally was also running. But we didn't get up there as early as I wanted (and I spent the time we were up there in the bathroom - which actually got my stomach calmed down, luckily); so hardly any warm up - probably not even a mile. It worried me since it usually takes a couple miles to get the hip warmed and a couple more to get the legs ready to fire. I would have liked to run up to the start+ (4'ish miles), but it didn't work out. 1-5:16, The course was new this year (which actually ended up being very good - I really liked it). It was out toward the res. and into town and then out to the highway junction and back into town - so kind of a out and back loop with no real net loss or gain of elevation, just very gradual down and up at 5500ft. It took away the speed of the race (the old usual Utah downhill burner), but I really liked the fairness of the course. Anyway... just settled in a step behind Glen Tucker (who was down visiting his family - good to see him again, it has been a long time) and Clyde. After maybe a half Clyde stepped back a little and I told him that I might as well at least try and go with Glen - he is quick and has run many good races, so that would bode well. So we just chatted it up as we wove (not bad though) through the 5K'ers for the next few miles. 2-5:15, Didn't look at my watch at all for the first 5 miles - not mile pace, or current pace, anything; just tried to stay relaxed and run with Glen. 3-5:26, We had a little head wind throughout the first 5 miles of the race (until the turn), but I really didn't notice it much after the first mile. 4-5:21, Right at the end of this mile I told Glen not to just slow up for me. This was my one mistake of the race, but I felt bad having him just stick by me. In reality he really didn't speed up a lot, but once I said this I resigned myself to falling back instead of continuing to stick (even if it was just a little longer). 5-5:40, 4 and 5 were the more gradual uphill miles - not bad at all, but it just kind of wore on me. This is were Glen gapped me by about 15-20 seconds. 6-5:24, Coming off the turn to the highway I started to feel better again and thought I might make a push to the leader. I brought it back to about 10 seconds, but then I struggled to hold the last 3/4's and Glen also kicked it in a bit and regapped me and then some. .2-5:35 pace, breathing was shallow and I just ran okay in. Cooled down for 4 with Clyde and Glen. (Rocket 35)
Felt pretty good about my effort. When my dad asked how long it would take me I told him 33:18, so pretty close! I could have been a bit quicker - I think next year, if life is good 32 something is surely in the mix. I was really proud of Ally, she set a 10K pr and broke her goal of under an hour. Also fun to see people, like Neuman (and his fam), at least 15-20 kids from the Kids' Club races, other friendly faces and distant relatives from my dad's hometown, and even saw Josh Decker (PVXC Alumni) who is back from his mish for a few months with a hideous broken leg - bummer, but fun surprise to see him. Mileage wasn't quite what I wanted this week (mostly because of the weak mileage today), but it was a good week: enjoyed the race, had the awesome water experience the other day, team is improving, and so life is good. Goals for next week: PVXC High Altitude Camp week! Have a fun (and uneventful) week with the team up at Pine Lake. Enjoy my running in the mountains. And have fun with the family the last couple days of the week at our camp in the same place.
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