Good luck, Jim! I am racing my goal 10k on Monday as well (Bolder Boulder). Planning to go sub-40.

Good luck to you too, Dakota. Stop by next week sometime we'll talk about our races.

Yesterday's race, the Marin Memorial Day 10k, far exceed anything I could have hoped for. The race was the 5th leg of the 2008 PAUSATF Grand Prix series. Ironically my time of 38:35 was only good for 2nd in the 60-64 age group and snapped a 15 race win streak for me in this division. The winner had won national 10k championships on road and XC within past 18 months. He ran 36:57 this morning. I’ve never been so happy to finish 2nd! My previous best was a 39:22 that I ran 2 months ago, so this was a major breakthrough. Splits were 6:02, 6:14, 6:08, 6:13, 6:18, 6:20, 1:20 – 38:35. After 7 straight days of easy runs on the grass my legs were feeling fresher than usual. That and the fact that I was really up for this race is probably what caused me to go out too fast. In most recent starts I’ve run even or slightly negative splits, but I think I’ll keep this one anyway

Yesterday's race, the Marin Memorial Day 10k, far exceed anything I could have hoped for.

Awesome job, Jim! Soon you will be rivaling your all-time PRs... I finally broke 40 at the Bolder Boulder yesterday, with a time of 39:54. I decided to pace by feel, and didn't check my watch until kilometer 7. I really think this works best for me. In previous races, I've made the mistake of trying to "catch up" after a slower uphill split, which cost even more time over the rest of the course. Yesterday, my splits were pretty even, considering the terrain (point-to-point course at 5400 feet, with several hills and a finish higher than the start). Here they are: Mile 1 - 6:14 (downhill) Mile 2 - 6:29 (uphill) Mile 3 - 6:29 (uphill) Mile 4 - 6:29 (uphill) Mile 5 - 6:18 (downhill) Mile 6 - 6:33 (uphill) Last .2 - 1:22 (6:23 pace) I'm so glad to have finally done it! I've been trying to make this goal for the last 5 years.

Nice goin' Dakota, You really hung tough on those uphills. They should get easier after getting that first sub-40. I'm sure glad that I was running a nice flat course at sea level rather than that beast you ran. Congratulations!

I feel a little better about my race. I checked randomly on about a dozen runners who did both races and everyone was slower on this one. Not 50 seconds slower, but slower. Joe: Personally I would rest thursday and run friday...I get stiff and sluggish after a day off

Premonition Post

10k Le Coteau, France. May 30, 2008 This will be my first race ever. Aiming for 50:00 - 55:00. Paul

First race ever wow! Let us know how you finish. Good luck!

10k Le Coteau, France. May 30, 2008 This will be my first race ever. Aiming for 50:00 - 55:00. Paul