I’m running in the Hilltop Hustle 10K this weekend.
If that isn’t fun enough, I’ve got a bet going with my pal Tom. His last 10K was in the 43-minute range, and mine was 50:17. So we decided that I get a seven-minute head start. Whoever loses buys lunch for the winner. I’ve been plotting my strategy in my brain. I figure if I can shave off a little more than a minute, I should be able to prevail. So I’m going to shoot for the low 49s and hope that Tom doesn’t have too awesome of a day.
My mile splits for my last 10K a few weeks back were 9:02, 8:39, 8:38, 8:22, 8:05, 7:18. I figure that I left a lot of time on the table in that first mile. And since I ran a 7:05 last mile in a recent 6-mile progression run, I’m hoping to still finish strong even if I crank up the pace a bit early.
Our mutual pal Andy is also running, but in the 5K. Next time we’ll make it a triangular wager with some multiplication figured in.
Your splits for the 10K look like mine for the 5K (except for the speed you kicked into that last mile!).
Good luck tomorrow — see you at the start line!
Be there, and be square.
I’m toast.