Short Version

1:07:07 PR by 8

OA 118/173

AG 8/9

Overcast 75 degrees 75% humidity.

My goal was to beat my first 10k of 1:15. I thought maybe 1:10. So I wanted to go for an 11m pace, but as usual I came out too fast. I settled down a little but kept a faster pace than planned. It was really muggy out and I was starting to feel it around mile 3.  I held on and passed a couple of guys finally in mile 6 that I had been going back and forth with.  I thought I had held them off but one of them blew by me at the 1finish and he was in my AG! I didn’t have anything left in the end.

1 mi 9:58

2 mi 10:14

3 mi 10:58

4 mi 11:02

5 mi 10:40

6 mi 10:48

7 mi 10:36

Next up a half in Dec. Possibly a couple of 5ks before then.

Good luck to everyone tomorrow!

Great stuff, PAD!! I knew you would PR!! You have been training well and it paid off BIG TIME!!!

Congrats on the PR, you are making some nice improvements.

8 minute PR is fantastic improvement!  Nice job!  That is always the trick to pace it well enough to stay strong.  I think it was smart to ease off after mile two, and might have saved you in the later stages.

Sweet, PAD!

Congratulations on the PR!

Nice improvement.

Had I not had the Tyler HM on Sunday I would have run the Pumpkin Run.

How did they change the course?  Just loop through the park?  What was your take on it?

8 minutes is HUGE in a 10K.  Awesome job.  I think this could go a long way in helping you set your pace, and practice your pacing for the HM.  Although, you'll probably pick up additional fitness along the way, you have a starting point.  Keep up the great work.