Running race 1:30:54 [4] 10.0 mi (9:05 / mi) +120m 8:46 / mi
Polar Bear Series - 10 mile run. 23 degrees F with noticeable wind. Course was into the wind and uphill going out; just the opposite on the return.
Went out feeling good. Immediately after the first mile mark, I was passed by one person; two more, including Patty Lyons, caught me at about 3.25; one more guy got me at exactly 6. I was able to keep all four of them in sight through the water stop at about 7.25 miles and then began to lose them. As I approached the 9-mile mark I could hear someone behind me. As I turned the corner I looked back and saw four people, including one only a few seconds back. I did NOT want to be passed by another four on the run in - even though I was tired - so I tried to kick it up a bit. With about 0.2 miles to go, I turned another corner and that one person was still with me though I didn't look long enough to see any others. I pushed and was able to hold off that one person though it hurt.
Mile splits: 8:45, 9:02 (head wind), 9:06 (head wind and steep, but short hill), 9:27, 9:33 (head wind and long gradual climb for each of these), 9:04, 9:04 (tail wind and gradual descent), 9:14 (steep downhill, water stop, and a bit of headwind on campus loop), 9:11 (tail wind, but tired), 8:29 (tired, but tail wind and motivation).
Running 15:00 [1] 1.0 mi (15:00 / mi)
Through town, warming up and down...