It was great weather for my first official race of 2010. Today was the Irish For a Day 10 miler, and it was overcast and about 45 degrees. There was a decent wind out of the north, making things pretty cold as you run on the south sides of the lakes.
The course was a lap around Lake Harriet, up to and around Lake Calhoun, then another lap of Lake Harriet. There were a few hills, lots of potholes, and a crowded first mile. Overall a terrific race with great volunteers and management. I'm very happy I signed up early and picked up my packet the day before, the registration/t-shirt tent was pretty crowded.
Here are the splits:
1 - 7:48 - Had to dodge many runners, was anxious to get going, maybe a little quick
2 - 7:52 - Felt good, started getting into groove as field spread out
3 - 7:53 - Finished up Lake Harriet
4 - 8:03 - Slowed a bit on hill between lakes and walked through water stop
5 - 7:40 - Easy mile, feeling great, warming up, wind wasn't as cold on N side of Lake Calhoun
6 - 7:45 - Wind at my back, still feeling great
7 - 7:54 - Water stop and hill between lakes, back to Lake Harriet for the last lap
8 - 7:59 - Started slightly labored breathing, legs started to get tired.
9 - 7:56 - Almost done! Got passed by some people, but that's ok.
10 - 7:47 - Kicked it down a little. Slight hill at the end, was very happy to finish.
Chip time: 1:18:40, pace 7:52, 177/760 overall (23rd percentile), 138/363 men (38th percentile), 39/78 age group (50th percentile).
Perceived effort - 8/10. Not going for a PR, wanted to finish with a good effort and a decent time, but didn't coast.
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