Can37 PBs the Bushtukah Canada Day 10K

[Can37]

I decided to run late on Wednesday so I was not expecting a great time with no race pace training since the marathon. I misremembered my PB as 47:xx (it was really 48:50) so I planed for a 46:xx with no real expectations of success.

I started the race with my normal race buddy, Leah who normally thanks me for pacing her and leaves me in her dust with 3 to go and Jess, women's winner of Jog the Bog. The weather was perfect, cool with a bit of wind, no risk of overheating. The race was great, I passed people throughout the race, slowly getting faster, though 4-5K was slower for some reason.

Finished with a time of 45:30.6! 3:20 improvement on my PB. This was the first short race in VFFs and they gave me a wicked blister on the ball of my left foot, but otherwise, what a great day. I beat both girls by a minute or two, the first time I have managed to finish in front of either of them. (If you add their ages together, they are one year older than me!)

Matthew

The damage

[b_squared]

Nicely done!

[blank]

Wow! That's a nice PB, congratulations!

[HCcD]

Congrats, on a great race and PB, ta boot ...

[ratherBrunning]

Great PB--congratulations!!

[ultraslacker]

wow, that's an awesome pb! congrats!

[richie-rich]

a PB is well worth a blister like that. excellent job.

[casual-runner]

Congratulations Blister .... wear it with pride!

[Can37]

Thanks for the encouragement, I should be able to dine out on the PB longer than it will take for the blister to heal.

This one was a gift, the next one I know I will have to work for!

Matthew

[militarybrat]

Wow, awesome job on the new PB!

[Robinandamelia]

Congrats!