Here's a more neutral observer's review of today's James Joyce 10K, using Martha's report as a base:
What a race report I have!! Total time, 63:10 for 6.2 miles! Splits =
9.51 (OK, very scarey here, I CANNOT sustain this for an entire race; have to slow down),
10:14 (well, better, but still too fast),
10:37 (better but now too slow),
10:23 (made up time from mile 3),
10:15 (hm, too fast for the Minnie),
10:10 (oh dear, could I really be running this fast?) and bring it in the last 0.2 miles.
The only thing I can say is, Didn't I have 11 seconds in me to bring it in under 63 minutes!?!?!!!!! Now this is a PR for me, but I'm complaining that I couldn't bring it in under 63 minutes! LOL!!!!!
Okay, I guess I don't know how to copy and paste and have it show who the original author was. The above came from the RedDragon.
Mile 1 was the usual "starting a bit quick" plus it was mostly a long and gradual down hill. We did go through it in 9:51, but the effort was easy, no strain at all.
Mile 2 was a bit quicker than plan, but again I felt Martha was running easy. I'm not sure she felt the same way so . . .
In Mile 3 I intentionally eased off a bit. I know Martha was worried about our splits, but I didn't think she was exerting more effort than appropriate. Still, at mile 3 better to be safe, so we took or foot off the gas.
Mile 4 was the toughest mile on the course, some pretty long and steep hills. Our split here was encouraging, good work in a tough stretch.
In Mile 5 I pushed the pace a bit, hoping to bring us in sub-64. It as a fairly flat stretch, so I wanted to make sure we built some cushion to beat that number.
Mile 6 came back up the long, gradual hill of the first mile, and we drove up it pretty nicely. A DOPE on the side yelled we had only 1.2 miles to go when the exact number was about 0.8. We both yelled "Wrong" at him, and I cursed him sort of under my breath, so only Martha could hear me.
When we hit the last flat and saw the finish I thought we might get in under 63 minutes, but it was not to be.
Overall it was a lot of fun, a nice course, a beautiful cool and cloudy day, and a well run race. I had a lot of fun, and since I DNF'd it last year with a calf injury, and then broke down in the heat and humidity in Orlando in January, this was the first race I've really "run" since the Goofy in 2006. It was a positive enough experience to try it again.
And, on the course they have ladies and gentlemen in period dress reading passages from Joyce all over the course. Our favorites were 2 tiny ladies, identical twins at mile 1.5 and 5.7, and a gentleman reading in Gaelic at mile 4.5.
Makes me wish I was running Minnie with the gang next weekend. On second thought, being the sole male in a crowd of females, you can strike that statement. I'll stay here and read about it instead.
Craig
What a race report I have!! Total time, 63:10 for 6.2 miles! Splits =
9.51 (OK, very scarey here, I CANNOT sustain this for an entire race; have to slow down),
10:14 (well, better, but still too fast),
10:37 (better but now too slow),
10:23 (made up time from mile 3),
10:15 (hm, too fast for the Minnie),
10:10 (oh dear, could I really be running this fast?) and bring it in the last 0.2 miles.
The only thing I can say is, Didn't I have 11 seconds in me to bring it in under 63 minutes!?!?!!!!! Now this is a PR for me, but I'm complaining that I couldn't bring it in under 63 minutes! LOL!!!!!
Okay, I guess I don't know how to copy and paste and have it show who the original author was. The above came from the RedDragon.
Mile 1 was the usual "starting a bit quick" plus it was mostly a long and gradual down hill. We did go through it in 9:51, but the effort was easy, no strain at all.
Mile 2 was a bit quicker than plan, but again I felt Martha was running easy. I'm not sure she felt the same way so . . .
In Mile 3 I intentionally eased off a bit. I know Martha was worried about our splits, but I didn't think she was exerting more effort than appropriate. Still, at mile 3 better to be safe, so we took or foot off the gas.
Mile 4 was the toughest mile on the course, some pretty long and steep hills. Our split here was encouraging, good work in a tough stretch.
In Mile 5 I pushed the pace a bit, hoping to bring us in sub-64. It as a fairly flat stretch, so I wanted to make sure we built some cushion to beat that number.
Mile 6 came back up the long, gradual hill of the first mile, and we drove up it pretty nicely. A DOPE on the side yelled we had only 1.2 miles to go when the exact number was about 0.8. We both yelled "Wrong" at him, and I cursed him sort of under my breath, so only Martha could hear me.
When we hit the last flat and saw the finish I thought we might get in under 63 minutes, but it was not to be.
Overall it was a lot of fun, a nice course, a beautiful cool and cloudy day, and a well run race. I had a lot of fun, and since I DNF'd it last year with a calf injury, and then broke down in the heat and humidity in Orlando in January, this was the first race I've really "run" since the Goofy in 2006. It was a positive enough experience to try it again.
And, on the course they have ladies and gentlemen in period dress reading passages from Joyce all over the course. Our favorites were 2 tiny ladies, identical twins at mile 1.5 and 5.7, and a gentleman reading in Gaelic at mile 4.5.
Makes me wish I was running Minnie with the gang next weekend. On second thought, being the sole male in a crowd of females, you can strike that statement. I'll stay here and read about it instead.
Craig
I guess that will be another project sometime.
Those sure are some big hills. I'm sure you've done the training, so you won't have to worry about the pace. Good luck!
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Will have to figure that one out... 
Yesterday was a rest day, but again rest days aren't REALLY rest days. Stephen worked all day yesterday, so I hitched a ride to my sister's house (Shari--I have 4 sisters) with my parents and my younger sister who still lives at home. While we were there, we cleaned, Shari was in the hospital for a week and still can't do any cleaning, so you can imagine what the house looked like. 
One good thing we did figure out while running together, I think I need a new Garmin, during one of his "you better slow down's", I said "what? I'm running in the 11:00's" "uh, you're in 9:00's". My Garmin was registering an 11 minute mile and Stephen's was registering a 9 and since his Garmin is newer, I think his is right! Tonight I have 3 miles, by myself thank you very much, I love the taper! Oh, I forgot I have to brag on my parents a little bit, my Mom and Dad did the 5K too, my Mom came in 1st place in her age division and my Dad came in 2nd place in his age division. 
