Tour Des Hills - 10K

I completed the Tour Des Fleurs. I felt like I was racing with an overall class of runner much above my level. I think I'll stick to some of the fundraiser and fun runs so that I don't feel so...slow. I also had new shoes...love the guys at Luke's Locker who helped me find them. I didn't have as great an experience at another locally owned running store. Eddie seemed to really know what he was talking about and was able to figure out exactly what kind of shoe I needed...and it was cheaper.

My main goals for the Tour Des Fleurs were:

1) finish it
2) finish in a decent time
3) part of getting ready for next weekend's half
4) wear in the shoes
5) try out the mole skin
6) finish it
7) see the beautiful arboretum
8) do a long distance with my Real Time Glucose Monitoring System

Well... I finished it!!! So goals #1 and 6, check. I finished in a decent time of 1:42:48 according to the chip timer. Here are my times.

Mile 1 - 15:36.9
Mile 2 - 16:13.4
Mile 3 - 16:40.5
Mile 4 - 17:30.4
Mile 5 - 17:03.9
Mile 6 - 16:21.8
Last .2 - 3:20.1

I think that totals 1:42:47.0. Pretty close to what the chip time calculated.

Distance	10K
Clock Time	1:49:50
Chip Time	1:42:48
Overall Place	1405 / 1421
Gender Place	899 / 911
Division Place	194 / 197
Total Pace	16:33/M

MPH 3.62 MPH

I was glad to not finish last. :-) and glad there were what, 16 people behind me and 3 of them in my same class. I got ready for next weekend's half (and couldn't help but think thank goodness the crowd at H&H will be more closely to my pace). I didn't much enjoy the arboretum, it was too dark before, and I was too exhausted afterward. The hills in Mile 4 kicked my pace and my blood sugar all a mess. Oh, and I also was able to really use my Real Time Blood Glucose Monitoring System to not have to test a whole bunch. It is so much nicer to look at my pump than test every mile.

But all in all, I was glad to finish. And it is looking like I will definitely finish the Half and maybe even in under 4 hours.

Things to do this week before the Half:

Better organize my music selection
Figure out what I am wearing
Walk briefly
Plan, research my pace
Pray. :-)
Relax.
Get good sleep.
Eat well
Don't eat anything unusual