For some reason I have never had a 10K race with a pace much faster than my 20K or Half Marathon pace. My 10K PR stands from November 2006 with a 7:36 pace (47:08). My 1/2 marathon PR has a 7:37 pace. Two weeks ago I had a breakout 20K race with a 7:27 pace so I was primed for a breakout 10K. I'm a cold weather runner and my 1/2 M an 20K PR's were all run in 30-40° temperatures. My 10K's were typically 60°+. I was looking forward to a cold weather 10K run in early March! On Wednesday of this week I ran 13 miles in 16° and had ice breaking off my cap while I ran. Three days later, the race starts at 9:00 and it is 60° climbing to 65° by the finish on the way to a high of 78°! So much for a cold weather race. My goals: 1. PR 2. 45:XX 2: sub 45 This was a well run, well marked (accurate markers) race on rolling hills, not very big but enough to make you feel them. There was alot of downhill on the first mile and I probably (for sure) went out too fast with a first mile split 7:02. It all went south from there 7:18, 7:36, 7:35, 7:44, 7:28 (1.2 miles) finishing in 46:07 (7:26 pace)...hmmm just like my 20K pace 2 weeks ago! This is a 10K race PR by 1:01 So I'm thrilled with it....just puzzled. Addendum: FR: blue/white addidas tech tee, black shorts and blue/white Asics 2130's Also: On the way to the race I put my Garmin on the top of the car to catch satellites while I loaded my stuff but forgot to put it inside the car. I remembered a few blocks away, stopped and checked and it was gone! I did a U turn and drove slowly back and spotted it in the middle of the busy road. I stopped and got it before the car behind me could run it over! A little ding but it's fine.. big whew.

Perch I would agree with Tramps...you just aren't acclimated to the warmer temps yet. Besides a 1:00 + PR is nothing to sneeze at. Congrats on a greta race and a new PR! I did something simlar with my Garmin once...only thing was I found it at home in my garage, I had dropped it there...thank God since I hadn't been able to find it while frantically tracing my steps back to the house. You were certainly lucky it hadn't gotten run over.

Nice job Perch and sweet PR. I am with Tramps and mainerunnah----don't be puzzled. You are aiming right for a sub 45, but more likely after your next marathon. You are dialing in 20k and higher paces right now and the temperature swing of 60 degrees does make a huge difference. A 45 minute 10k as a master was a huge plateau for me and then I went well under that and have stayed there for the most part. You'll do the same, I just know it. Relish the PR and work on the shorter distances after April 20. You are rockin' it.

Great race and nice job on the PR! It's nice to hear you found the Garmin, too. Leaving something on the car roof sounds like a "Masters moment". Last week I put my coffee cup on the roof of the car when I was loading stuff in, and you guessed it, I drove off with it on the roof. I remembered at the top of the driveway and drove back, but didn't see it, so I got out and walked the driveway, and found it in the grass at the side. No coffee left in it - the lid had popped off.

Very nice race, Perch ... and PR! Continued great racing! PJ

Congratulations Perch! A PR is a PR, you don't want to do too well, because once that cooler weather meets race day, you can do so much better and get another big 10K PR.

nice racing, Perch.

Nice job Steve...you are such a great runner and a inspiration to all of us at RA. I still say you could write a book about running and make money doing so, with your wealth of information on how to train and race properly. Greta PR Buddy, those pesky 10K's are a tough race...like a 5K that seems to never end. TimBo