52:25

That was my 10K time from last weekend. Good for a stunning 128th place, thank you very much. The full race results are here. Upon reflection I learned or remembered a few things:

1. When you're wearing a number, it's never "just a run." Before the start, Jeremy and I were telling ourselves, "this is just another 6 mile run." You know, take the pressure off. Well it didn't take me long to toss that out the window. A mile in, I was keeping track of how many people I was passing.

2. It's tough to drink while you're running. Make that impossible. It was more like a brief shower for my shoes. Thanks for the heads up, TR!

3. Next time I'll go out faster. Truth be told, the 52:25 is about 4 minutes faster than I was anticipating I would run, but in thinking about the way my race developed, I know that I need to go out quicker next time out. I ran the first 3 miles in 26:45, which means that I did the last 3.2 miles in 25:40. In other words, after averaging close to 9 minute miles in the first half, I did around 8 minutes miles in the second half. I like the negative split there, but I'd like a more balanced and quicker pace a bit better.

4. Really, I do these for the shirts. Don't tell anyone.

Here are a couple of pictures from the day: