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I did this race as a speed workout and to test where I am. It is not a flat 10k because it has 3 bumps and a long hill to be repeated twice and anything faster than 41:30 it would be a great result. At least I was rested after a week of almost no running. Weather was great cool and dry, and the blue sky was the right companion for a good run. I decided to keep a 4:03-4:07/k speed to see how long I could keep it, at least for the first loop. The first 5k were perfect in 20:13 after that I just needed another 21 minutes for the second half to finish faster than my goal pace. The hills during the second loop were a killer but once I was done with the big one, that was during km 6, I relaxed a bit and found a faster pace on the remaining three bumps. I don't know my official time I just hit the button of my garmin after the finish line and said 40:55. I am just happy to have finished under 41. More miles and more speed in training will help to go under 40 minutes.

Nice recovery run under an almost full moon, it was nice to venture with the moon light on some roads usually dark without public lights and to extend my half mile loop to a 2k loop.My left heel spur was sore after yesterday.

Third consecutive night without running, it's been raining for three days now, no major damage in my area, just water everywhere from the sky and on the ground. Third consecutive night biking inside. Tomorrow cold air will arrive pushing away the heavy rain.

After 4 miles of rain and wind I went home. It was enough.

I started again with a light rain but then the conditions improved and a pale sun came out. Finished 13.1 miles at MP in 1:45:42 5:02/k AP.