Turkey Hill Country Classic 10K 2008
This morning I got up early and traveled to Lancaster to run the Turky Hill Country Classic 10K.
I got there about 20 minutes before the start. I ran up to the registration table, grabbed my bag and pinned my number to my chest and glanced into the bag. For some odd reason, there was no t-shirt, in it’s place was a long narrow green towel which was a billboard for all the sponsors. In addition to a tiny towel, I got two coupons and a cow key chain…
The race was well put together, and the volunteers were great.
Personally I turned in a sub-par performance. I was shooting for 8 minute miles across the board. I started off OK, and was around 8 for the first 3 miles. The 4th mile turned out to be a lot tougher than I had bargained for. By the time I recovered during the 5th mile I had borrowed some energy from the endurance bank and was paying back the interest.
I have to say, this is the first race since I started racing last year where I was disappointed in my performance. Usually I have felt pretty good about things after a hard fought race. Not this time.
1 Mile Splits: 7:58, 8:05, 8:09, 9:19, 8:47, 8:17 (and the last .19 in 1:25)
Some stats:
Distance: 6.19 Miles
Time: 52:01 (pace: 8:23)
Average Heart Rate: 176
Calories Burned: 883
Huh… Any idea why it fell apart at mile 4? Tough mile? Out of steam? That’s strange. Looks like the rest of the race was pretty on par.
Hey Eric,
Well, I thought the hills there were tough. Mile 4 seemed to me to be one long hill that never ended.
The Garmin stuff seems to bear this out, but elevation with the Garmin is pretty crappy.
Good to see you on Sat. Wish I could have been a bit more “present” while I was there. Thanks for taking my daughter in stride. She, oddly enough, had a blast.
Looks like running and quitting smoking are agreeing with you. :-)
Hey Josiah,
It was good to see you too. I wish we had had some more time to talk. I think the only other time we met in person was years ago at the security conference, it would have been nice to catch up. Next time.
And your daughter is adorable. I am glad she had fun.
See you on the nets!