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| Your confidence in me is touching. I can't help but wonder if it's misplaced! |
Here's the thing: Two weekends ago, I held an ~8:30 pace to achieve my new 5k PR. That's amazing to me. I can't believe I did it; I honestly cannot even fathom holding that pace for 4 miles, let alone 6.2. The 10k is a whole different animal than the 5k.
I think maybe I can hold 9:30 for a 10k, or even 9:30 for five miles and then a faster finish. That would give me a sub-60 race. Like I mentioned a few weeks ago, I'm not sure what my 10k PR really is, and I know I'd be happy with a sub-60 race.
But I don't want to let myself off the hook. I know you all believe in me; I'd hate to disappoint you. At the end of the day, though, this race is about me and my goals, so...
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| These are public now, so I have to be accountable! |
I want to really give this race my all. In a way, the last year of training has been for this race, so I owe it to myself to really go for it.
And of course, I have other goals. I also want to run a smart race, to avoid walking, and to start at a decent pace and maintain it without burning myself out.
This is Elizabeth's first race, and it's important to me that she enjoys it; she knows I may not run it with her, but I want her to finish feeling proud and exhilarated! (Even though she's already run the 10k distance before, I told her there's nothing like crossing a finish line, and I hope she understands what I mean by late Saturday morning!)
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| She keeps saying, "I don't get why an 'official' 10k will feel different than just running the distance..." Hopefully she'll see! |
I know my legs can do it; I know they can outrun discomfort. If I can breathe through it, I think my goal is within reach. I need to trust my training, turn off my brain, and let my body do what I've been consistently training it to do.
Wish me luck!
Any 10k tips or tricks?
ABK
