I ran a 10K three weeks after my
5K, with Baya being about 2.5 months old.
I like doing this one in order to prep for Green Bay’s long course
triathlon. It was so cold and
extremely windy for this 10K! We
ran on a mix of paved and gravel trails, but it’s basically a flat course. I did this race alone. I was feeling pretty confident that I
could PR at this distance as well, after that amazing 5K, but I knew it would
be a rough race in this kind of weather!
The route was a bit long. My GPS watch
had it as 6.27 with my pace at 6:50, but their time put me at a 6:55 pace. Drats! My goal was 6:50 for the race, and when I ran it, I made
sure I held that pace. It was
still a PR with over a minute time drop from my 10K last year, with a new time
of 42:53. I was bummed that it
could have been a bigger time drop, but the main goal was getting ready for
Green Bay and running a big PR, and I was successful with that still. I was also the top female finisher for
it, and second overall finisher.
I still find it unbelievable with
how quickly I have not only recovered from having Baya, but also how quickly I
have gotten faster than ever before.
I had no idea how long it would take for me to get back into running
faster, and I tried to brace myself that it could take quite a bit of time. It has already been an exciting spring
with how much I have surpassed my expectations. I can’t wait to see what I can
do this triathlon season!
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