Well, sort of.  I have run only two 10K's, and I am very, very happy with the way this last one turned out! 
I'm too lazy to do a full report of the race, it was a standard race.  Run last Sunday, in a town near Disney World that I used to live in, so it was nice being back there, such a pretty place for a run.  The goal I had going into this race was to hopefully finish it in under 1 hour, because the only other 10K I have done (2 years ago) I finished in just over 1 hour.  
Weather was perfect the morning of the race, low 50's, sunny, just perfect for running.  I passed by the 3 mile mark at 27 minutes, and realized that maybe I could make a new goal to finish this thing in under 55 minutes.  Wasn't sure it would happen, but I was just thinking as I ran along.
As I neared the finish line, I could see the clock said 54 something.  I thought to myself that I need to get in under 55, so I sprinted to the finish, and I did it!  Finishing time was 54:25.  Awesome race, so glad I did it.  Here's some stats, I am thrilled about them, because typically when I race, my pace is around 9:30-10:00 miles:
Finishing time: 54:25  
Placed 357 out of 905 runners
Placed 15 out of 66 for my age group
Pace:  8:45 per mile!   
Yay, yay, yay!!  I am so happy about this race!  
Thursday, November 13, 2008
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6 comments:
NICE JOB!!! Congrats!!
That's fantastic Jen! I liked your last post about falling while you run. I have to be careful of that on a daily basis...even when I'm just walking!
Nice job on the new PR!
Congrats on a great race and your new PR! Someday I will start dreaming about a 60 min 10K. :>)
You should be proud of yourself, that is fantastic!!!
Holy crap, Jen!! I don't think I'll EVER get to be as fast as you!!!
Great job!
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