10 mile race

This morning I raced 10 miles as part of a Good Friday road race near where my folks live. Overnight we had a dusting of snow and along with it came some cold conditions. I raced in my wamup gear as I didn't bring any other warm clothing. It was the first time that I had raced the course, so I took it out conservatively and sped up on the second five mile loop. To give you a feel for the conditions, after the race the director was apologizing because the water in the paper cups was frozen. I finished in a time of 1:12 with the first lap completed in 36:23 and the second half in 36:23. I was really pleased with the way the race went as all my long runs and intervals are paying off.