6 miles for a warm up. It was 24 degrees and I didn't love the idea of racing with it this cold. I ran the course and by the 5th mile it warmed up to 26-27 degrees and felt pretty good. Goal was to run a 10k race at a faster pace than Paul runs the marathon trials in Houston today. I probably missed the goal because Paul is a BEAST and gonna tear it up this morning. Anyway, race started and I took the lead from the gun. The first mile was slight downhill (5:10), second mile was flat (5:16) and third mile was slight uphill (5:20). I hit the turn around (forgot to look at my watch) and tried to stay somewhat consistent on the reverse course. Missed mile 4 but fifth mile was (flat again in 5:24) and mile 6 (slight uphill in 5:15). Final .2 in 37 seconds so the course was off somehow. In fact, I think the course was long but who know. Don't really care. Just wanted a solid tempo-type workout and that's what I got. Very pleased with the time given the time of year and the weather. Hopefully I can put together a few more solid months before Pear Blossom and a spring marathon. 2 mile cool down and then a large chocolate milk for a post-race refreshment.
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