Hey, a new PR!...which is bound to happen when you've never run a 12k before, but still....I'll take it!Time: 49:43
Splits according to Garmin:
Mile 1 - 6:06
Mile 2 - 6:30
Mile 3 - 6:41
Mile 4 - 6:54
Mile 5 - 6:49
Mile 6 - 6:41
Mile 7 - 6:46
Final .54m - 3:13
Oddly enough, I've never run a 10k either, so I really didn't have much as far as expectations are concerned. I was primarily hoping to run under 50 minutes, so I'm happy that I accomplished that - but looking at the splits, I feel like I was poorly prepared and didn't run as well as I could have. I haven't been able to get in as many runs in the last few weeks as I would like to, but the runs that I have had (speedwork/hills) have gone fairly well. With those workouts, on top of the conditioning from the marathon, I think there's room for improvement...and really, going out at a 6:06 for the first mile was just plain stupid.
It's not that I ran a bad time, but it bothers me thinking I could have done better. Going out quick was the result of my laziness in not setting a plan, and not eating or hydrating properly the night(s) before likely caused some of the 'empty-leg feeling' I had during those ugly middle miles.
Overall though, it was a fun race. And since it was a USATF-NE Grand Prix event, there were a lot of really good runners on the road. Top three:
1 1/19 M1824 36:51 4:57 Kevin Johnson 23 M 182 WMDP Hanover NH
2 1/64 M3039 37:40 5:04 Nate Jenkins 31 M 131 CMS Andover MA
3 2/19 M1824 37:59 5:06 Eric MacKnight 23 M 369 Clifton Park NY
(full results http://www.coolrunning.com/results/12/nh/May19_Bedfor_set1.shtml)
Side note...Nate Jenkins, the guy who came in second, has a blog at runningtimes.com that I like to read on occasion - worth checking out. http://wpblogs.runningtimes.com/blogs/natejenkins/
Next races: Escape the Cape Triathlon and Tory Row 5k...
Great photo thanks to KrissyK
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