Bret

Race for the Cure 10k

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Location:

Milton,GA,USA

Member Since:

Jul 27, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PR's -

Mile - 4:38 (High School)

2 Mile - 10:12 (High School)

3 mile - 15:51 (High School)

10k - 35:19 (High School)

Marathon - 2:59 marathon (London -2013)

Half marathon - 1:25:18 (Deseret News 2013)

Completed all 6 of the World Marathon Majors 2024

Completed each of the 5 majors (NY, Chicago, Boston, London & Berlin) at least twice.

8 x Boston Marathon (1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2020 (virtual due to covid) 2021, 2022)

13 x NYC Marathon (1997, 1998, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~Sub 3 hour marathon~~

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue to enjoy running and racing as long as my body permits me.

Personal:

Old guy - (grandfather even) been running for 40+ years.

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Miles:	This week:	29.50	Month:	133.50	Year:	526.55

Sat, Oct 02, 2010

Race: Race for the Cure 10k (6.2 Miles) 00:41:25, Place overall: 19, Place in age division: 5

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.50	3.00	3.20	0.00	16.70

Not sure I would call this a real race report as I did this one as a confidence builder to run at marathon race pace for part of the race and then let go. Ran with my training partner, Richie who kept us at 6:50 pace through 3 miles and then I let go and averaged 6:18 the last three miles - was a good workout and gave me some reassurance regarding race pace for the marathon next month. Felt very comfortable and almost slow in the first part of the race and Richie had to keep reigning me in. Weather was much better this week in the 70's and lower humidity. Ran 41:25 and was 27th overall - had I raced the whole thing I felt reasonably sure I could have gone 38 or 39 mins today or better.

PM - did an easy 6.5 mile recovery run this evening. Did an ice bath thereafter - first time I have tried it. Brrr.

Comments

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Oct 02, 2010 at 09:43:05 from 205.127.70.66

Nice. Especially the finish.

You're going to be fine.

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Oct 02, 2010 at 20:49:37 from 24.10.248.6

I reccomend wearing tight shorts when taking an ice bath - like a speedo or something. Makes it psychologically easier. Know what I mean?

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