Went up to Enterprise today to do the 10k. I haven't raced a 10k in about 3 or 4 years so I guess it was time to run another one. It was cooler up there so that was a nice break from the St. George heat. Clyde and I decided we were going to shoot for sub-32 today to see how things were. We took off and hit the first 2 miles at 4:52 and 4:58. Happy to see this. Just stayed relaxed running with Clyde for the first half of the race. I pushed past Clyde just before mile 4 when I saw a Suburban coming up the road. We were also passing many of the 5k walkers. Clyde went on one side of the road and I went on the other side. I did not choose wisely. The Suburban kept coming close to me and I ended up hitting a 5k walker on accident trying to squeeze through. I "gently" slapped the car and was not happy. It got me out of my rhythm a bit but I kept on going. Clyde went past me just after 5 miles and I was only a couple steps behind him. The last mile through town is slightly up hill and not the best way to end a race. Clyde "chicked" me at the end but I was happy with the end result today. It is nice to be feeling healthier and healthier each day. I reflect back on 2009 and the first part of 2010 and how tough it was to be injured and then try and slowly come back. It is still a process and I need to be patient. Everything is moving in the right direction. Happy to see Clyde get the win and everyone else run well today. On a side note: I got on the bus heading up to the start and I saw my hand massage friend again. Two sightings in one week is more than I can handle! I need to be careful out there.
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