Something about this week brought about my best couple of runs lately. After getting beat up in Hitlon Head last weekend doing an 8-miler in the humidity and just a few hours after seafood dinner, I redeemed myself with a good run around the neighborhood thursday.
And today at the Four Seasons Run for Research 10K in Atlanta I heartily beat my old 10K PR with a 50:10 time. Looking back I left a little bit on the field and probably could've beat 50:00 if I planned a little better.
The course was a tow-lap midtown Atlanta course that didn't enter Atlantic Station (thank God for the change of scenery). The hills were slow rolling, and only about 2 hills (times 2 laps) with lots of gentle downhill and flat. Aside from a run along the river, it's as flat as Atlanta gets. There was music, a DJ, and Falcons cheerleaders to root us on. Best of all it is a Peachtree Qualifier. In all it is a really great run with good sponsorship but oddly pretty low runner numbers (maybe a couple hundred in the 10K).
Headed out to Chicago tomorrow for some conference action and related festivities. Going to do my best to get in a little pre-marathon warm up while in town.
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