Lisle 10K

Sunday, April 22 was the Lisle 10K. Great day for running, temperature in the mid 50s at the start of the race. There was a significant wind from the South. Not a gale, but you certainly felt it. Not sure it really made a difference. The course was exactly what I expected, but was not hoping for something different. Lisle has run this race for 8 years with only a 5K. Runners had asked for a 10K as well, so they just made it two loops. It actually turned out ok.

The very first 10K I ever ran was in Lisle, at the same starting position. However, that route took you across Maple Avenue twice. They closed Maple only on the first crossing, the second time you were on your own. The 2007 course kept you in the area around Community Park and Lisle Senior High School. You ran mostly on the park path so street control wasn't as big a concern.

My goal was to run around 52 minutes. I thought if things went perfectly, I could get close to 50. But, I felt tired in the morning and as I warmed up, 54 minutes would be acceptable. As it turned out, my time was just under 52 minutes, at 51:52. And I was ok with that. I started the first two miles slower than last week -- 7:43 and 7:56. But, from the first 1/2 mile, I didn't feel fast and was hoping for the 54 minutes.

I was extremely happy with the last four miles. For the consistency. 8:20, 8:20, 8:21, 8:27. It didn't seem that my pace was that consistent. I'll take it though. The total distance according to my Garmin was 6.34 miles. The first mile was off by maybe 2 steps, the second mile and subsequent miles just a little more. Hmmm, can I tun those 8:20s into 8:10s next time?

Lori asked how I did. Same answer. I'm still old, and I'm still slow. It seemed effortless when I was running sub-40 10ks at 32 years old!