Training Log Archive: TomN

Warmups.

Race for Our Kids 10k at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. This was the National Senior Games qualifier, but it was a pretty small turnout. Nice course, though, through Druid Hill Park, then out onto some city streets for 2 miles, back into the park for the last 2 miles. I felt really good for most of this race. I pulled ahead of the little group I was in at the start and stayed ahead. One young guy a little ways in front of me, and I started to reel him in after Mile 4 and got pretty close, but when we hit Mile 5 he opened it up again. That was the only part where it was hard for me to keep the pace up. Happy to see the Mile 6 marker, and cruised in to the finish in 45:14. I had expected to be in the 44s, so a little disappointing, but a good run anyway.

12th overall, second in 65-69, first loss since joining this age group. The winner ran 44:11. I beat that guy by 7 seconds in a 5-miler back in 2019.