When you run half marathons, a 10k shouldn’t be a big deal.
But it is.
These days even a 5K seems like a lot of work. Maybe it’s the heat and humidity but 6.2 hilly miles won’t be a picnic.
I ran this race 2 years ago as my first 10k ever. I finished at 1:09:07 but I was still recovering from ankle surgery. (My current 10K PR is 1:00:51)
The course is out and back – which means the same hills both ways.
along the lake most of the way
no flat sections!
I don’t run many 10ks. I usually train for half marathons by running long on the weekend. With 5Ks, I just wing it. But for 10ks, you want to run fast but not burn out. So who knows how this will go. I will try to go out slow and save some for the second half.
Anyway, I am looking forward to this race because you run along Lake George. There is a great BBQ at the end and you can swim in the lake at the beach if you want. I also know lots of women who are running the Half Marathon as a training run for an upcoming marathon. (Since the half marathon starts an hour before the 10k, they may finish before me.) It will be fun to see them again.
Goals:
- Run more than walk
- Pace under 10 min/mile for most miles
- Course PR (under 1:09)
- Finish strong and uninjured
- Enjoy the race
Happy Running! Do you run 10ks often? Do you train for them?
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sounds like a fun race — good luck! Lake George is so pretty. i rarely ever run 10Ks — i think the only 3 i’ve ever done were the Troy Turkey trots. enjoy!
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Good luck. I don’t think I could do a 10K right now.
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I think I’ve only done 2 10ks so far – there aren’t a lot of them around. But I like the distance. You don’t really have to carry water with you. I’m assuming they won’t run out for slow runners like me. 🙂 I am definitely not planning/expecting a PR. I *might* even take pictures (probably not, but it would be nice to; we spent many vacations in lake George when I was growing up, but I haven’t been there in 6 years). Hoping this might convince my husband it’s not a bad place to go once in a while. I’m eyeing another 10k in Chesterton in September.
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I’ve done that 10K…it is very hilly. But I am busy that day or I would run it. I’m doing one on Sept 13 at the Great Escape in Lake George.
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Hope your run met your goals, it sure does look hilly! Don’t know about NY but the heat and humidity is wicked around these parts this weekend!
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