It ain't Chinese algebra!

First 10K since 2004. It was a blast! New pr by 50 seconds with a 32:30 on the most honest course I've ever ran. 1st overall and new course record. I'll write more later...

First weekend in Oregon and I found a 10K/5K in the town of Gold Hill, 10 miles up I-5 from Medford. It seems like there is a race nearly every weekend here, so I'm excited about that. Anyway, I got to Gold Hill and wasn't sure about the race--it seemed less than 100 people were going to be participating, but I signed up anyway. I ran the first 2 miles of the course and then returned for a 4 mile warm up.

We lined up and there were a few ex-SOU runners, so I figured there would be a few of us pushing the pace. From the gun it was just JJ and I. JJ led for the first mile, then 2 and 3 we ran at each others side. I ran with a Nike watch (after Lincoln, I'm done with the garmin on race day) and so I was a little unsure about the pace. It didn't feel too rough, so I figured we'd be okay. We went through 5K @ 16:15 and I began to wish I would have ran the shorter race to get a new pr in that distance. Oh well--too late for that now. There was a slight rise from 3 to 4 and I opened the gap between us by just a few feet. From mile 4 to the finish it was a straight shot on a perfectly flat road. I crossed the line in 32:30, meaning I ran my 2nd 5K in the exact same time as my 1st.

I'm very pleased with the race outcome. My training has been awful since Lincoln, especially with last weeks move. This is a big confidence booster for upcoming races. 2.3 mile cool-down.

• 1. 5:15
• 2. 5:17 (10:32)
  
• 3. 5:14 (15:46)
• 5K       (16:15)
• 4. 5:12 (20:58)
• 5. 5:12 (26:10)
• 6. 5:26 (31:36)
  
• .2            (.54)
• 10K     (32:30)

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