10 Mile Resolution Race Report
Today’s race was a lot of fun. I was a little nervous about the possibility of snow and black ice, but it turned out okay. We all had a good race. I’m used to the starting gun and bigger races. Even though we started on the track with a ready, set, go the FSRC knows how to put on a great race. This time they fed us baked potatoes with all the trimmings. Yum! This was the second race in the series and a tougher group of runners showed up today, lots of people who are Boston bound. The fastest female came in just over 1 hour, averaging a 6:08 pace. That’s fast!
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 01/26/2008
- Time: 09:00:00
- Total Time: 1:23:45.00
- Average Heart rate: 166
- Max Heart rate: 177
- Calories: 800
- Distance: 10.08 miles
- Average Pace: 8:18.61/mile
Although I got a late start, I’ve been a serious runner since 1994. I ran my first marathon in 1995 on my 30th Birthday. It’s been my goal to run the Boston Marathon since then. I missed qualifying by 12 minutes that year. I needed to run 3:40 and ran 3:52. Running in the most prestigious marathon, is the ultimate for most runners. The fact that you have to qualify, only fueled my competitive juices.
Over the next 9 years I ran 6 more marathons. I love running so much that I became a 
