Rick and I, usually celebrate his birthday with doing a half marathon close to Oct 31. This year, we were both only up for a 10K. Rather than the o'ver nighter's we've done in the past to Santa Rosa, to Auburn, etc... we just settled for a morning quick trip to Hellyer Park in San Jose. I've been feeling pretty good in my running. Getting in 3, 4, or 5 miles every day for the past 2 weeks except for a couple of rest days. I had high hopes I could do a sub-60 minute 10K for the first time in several years. Ferrell wasn't doing enough long miles to make a half marathon a good idea. Me neither, although I'd have given it a go if that was the call.
We tried to plan a bike/run adventure out of this, with my car to be parked at Lexington... but a late schedule change scotched that. As it was, a short trip to Performance Bike Shop after the race was all we got in. I had a ton of work still to do on climate teaching materials and so this was my only exercise this weekend.
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Rick and I ran together around the lake as a warm-up, then Rick reversed and did another lap |
He ran into the oncoming Half Marathoners a few minutes later, on his return around the lake |
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The 10K start |
My hip was just starting to hurt, here at mile 2.6, passing Ferrell having hit the turnaround up ahead. The next mile was hard, and the last 3 miles was very painful, as my bursa became inflamed. |
Ferrell dueled with these two young ladies for several miles before pulling away. Came in at 44 min. |
I came in at 67min, having to walk during stretches of last 2 miles, very painful, trying to keep up a sub 60 pace. |
