I warmed up slow for 1.5 miles on the course. My body has been fighting super hard to not get sick for a week and a half. I have been very congested while running this week too. Tis the time of year for crap to be going around, you know. Also, I had some stomach issues with diarrhea this morning, which is very rare for me. I knew this would be rough today, but it was rougher than I thought. The biggest thing for me today was I had a super hard time breathing. I coughed and hacked the entire way. I would get my throat cleared for a minute and start feeling better and then I would get clogged up again. Bill Cobler who was back and forth with me probably thought I was going to die! The shoulders and diaphragm were tight too. I struggled the whole way, which seemed like forever today, and could hardly stay under 6:30 per mile. I got passed by 4 guys in the race and caught 2 of them (Nate and Bill) again in the last mile. 39:42 was my final time. I cooled down for a mile after and finally got so I felt like I could breathe again. My body was just not ready for a 10k, but I suffered through it today. I am a little nervous for a 15k in two weeks after today.:) Better get the oxygen ready for that one, eh! My last 10k was February 9, 2008 and I ran it in 35:08, and was sick. It will be a while before I am back to that form.
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