All about that pace.

1:00pm  Deut. 8-27

10 miles at the Y on the indoor track. I always run faster on this track I don't know if it is a little short or if the springy rubber floor just makes it easier. Too bad the GPS won't work in there so I could see how it compares to outside. Either way, I really like that sub-6 last mile :)

Distance    Split pace
1.00    6:45
2.00    6:34
3.00    6:28
4.00    6:30
5.00    6:28
6.00    6:29
7.00    6:32
8.00    6:28
9.00    6:33
10.00    5:59

5:00am Deut. 28 - Joshua 11

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:15
2.00    7:11
3.00    7:10
4.00    7:09
5.00    6:47
6.00    6:59
7.00    7:02
8.00    7:21
9.00    7:04
10.00    6:59
11.00    6:53
12.00    6:44
12.10    6:47

5:00am Joshua 12 - Judges 7

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:28
2.00    7:22
3.00    7:22
4.00    7:17
5.00    7:10
6.00    7:19
7.00    7:25
8.00    7:42
9.00    7:26
10.00    7:20
11.00    7:12
12.00    6:53
12.09    6:42
 

9:00am

Woo Hoo! Sub 40! This was an honest sub 40 for sure given that the course is over by .1 just like the 5k course. FWIW, my time was 39:01 when I hit 6.2 on my garmin.
My goal pace for today was 6:26. I messed up my plan right out of the gate and essentially ran my last mile first by trying to keep up with Preston. After I saw my first split I slowed up a little, but I still felt pretty good at the second split (6:15) so I thought for a minute about just sticking with it, but then decided to fall back to my goal pace for mile 3. The first part of the 4th mile is the toughest part of the course with a few good inclines where I fell off pace and lost a few seconds. No worries though, I had some time in the bank due to my fast start. The second half of the course is mostly flat and downhill overall so I managed to pull off a negative split by a few seconds with 19:57 out 19:43 back. I had a decent kick at the end even though there was nobody within reach after I passed the 10th place guy during mile 6. I finished a full minute faster than last year, took 2nd place in my AG, and smoked the whole 35-39 AG again where Preston took first about 2 minutes behind me! I passed him just after the turnaround. Old guys rule :)

Karina and Danny both placed 2nd in their AG and Kym came in 4th for hers. It was a fun morning for the Davis/Aguillon family. Next race: 15k on Feb 26

Distance    Split pace
1.00    6:06
2.00    6:15
3.00    6:26
4.00    6:31
5.00    6:12
6.00    6:22
6.33    5:38