Running race 31:26 [5] 10.0 km (3:09 / km) +1m 3:09 / km
shoes: Saucony Type A
Finally the 10k curse is somewhat broken. ALJ memorial 10k track race at Kristinebergs IP. Maybe not the best conditions with strong wind, but we were going to have a pace going in 3:05min/km and about 5people able to hold that pace so that was good. Started off good and stayed in the middle of the pack well shielded from the wind, but the pacer had trouble to keep the right pace due to the wind, some laps on low 72s and some on 75s. It was more faster than slower laps which made the first 3km go a little to fast for my taste. The pack split up after that and I ended up in the second group and now it was time to face the wind. Pace dropped considerable to around 3:10-3:15 instead. Between 5-8km my usual 10k feeling came and I consistently thought to bang out very soon. Managed to keep going at least and finished after a fast last km on a new PB with 30s, so that was the bright side. :-)
1 3:05.4 3:05.4
2 3:04.3 6:09.7
3 3:03.4 9:13.0
4 3:07.1 12:20.2
5 3:11.0 15:31.2
6 3:12.0 18:43.3
7 3:15.5 21:58.7
8 3:14.5 25:13.3
9 3:13.2 28:26.4
10 3:00.4 31:26.8