8 am - Papa Johns 10 mile race in Louisville. 35-40 degrees and sunny with very little wind. Run this one 4 or 5 times, now, but missed it last year. Carpooled with 4 other Quaff guys, and briefly caught up with some old acquaitences from college prior to start. The course is a lollipop with a hilly park loop in the middle of the race, with mile 10 up and down over a bridge and in to Papa Johns football stadium (for UofL football team) and is well attended - competative and lots of people. Solid race for me today, exceeding expectations. Kept it right around 6 minute pace with some varying miles in the hilly park:
5:58, 5:54, 6:06, 6:08, 5:58, 6:01, 5:41, 6:01, 5:56, 6:04, and then 0:22 for the GPSed partial 0.1
1:00:22 is a course PR (by about 1minute), and was good for top 50 finish.
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