On November 13, I ran my furthest distance yet since my surgery - 10 miles! Also it was on the road, not on a trail. I was really impressed with my race since I have been struggling with my fitness level, and it has been very difficult to get it back! Below is a screenshot of the stats for my race. I was able to hold a 9:16 pace for the duration of the ten miles. I did have to stop halfway and use the bathroom, didn't think I could make it to the finish without stopping, so I did lose a minute or two of my time there. My "A" goal was to run the race in an hour and 30 minutes, but I ended up running the race two minutes slower. I also came in third place, basically tying with the girl that came in second place. After I used the restroom, I came upon the other girl, and we helped push each other off and on until the finish.
When I finished the race and saw the results, I was totally shocked to see that the lady in first had done the race in one hour and ten minutes. I thought for sure some lady had given her bib to some guy because it is really unbelievable that someone 55 or older could run the race that fast, s 7 minute pace! But there she is in the photo above, really a freak of nature! Then when they called the girl in second and then me, the two of us were laughing because we had run the second half of the race together!
All in all, it was one of my best comeback races! I would like to do this race again next year. I really like the 10 mile option. To run the half marathon, you run past the finish line and then come back, something not appealing to me at all!
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