Today started cold and windy. It was in the mid 20s at race time so I was bundled up in under armor, hat, and gloves. I would say it was a good indication of things to come. A contingent of Falls Road racing team members from Baltimore came down and a few local Ethiopians were in the mix. Along with them were two members of the Pacers New Balance racing team. These guys are professional runners and work at the stores part time. I'm not sure why they are running these local amateur races...maybe as a workout. I checked their times against their same times from the Veterans day 10k last November of the members who ran both and both of them were 30-40s slower. I figure that I was as well due to the following factors: 1. Cold and wind. The cold and wind made it difficult and considering the pack sped of at two miles I was forced to run alone most of the way. 2. Course. The course had a huge overpass and was hilly 3. training. I have not targeting 10K specific endurance. In fact, I haven't been to that speed since my final day of speedwork over a month ago I could tell it was a good race because even though my wheels weren't used to moving that fast, I was strong toward the end. Those long runs were right there for me and I'm sure my half-marathon-marathon fitness is right on track for the races in March and April. All in all a good day. Results
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