Bank to Bay 10K [Archive] - Vo2 Multisport

HansLund

09-13-2009, 01:13 PM

Raced my good friend Mike in the 10K Bank to Bay run today. First time we raced each other. We are very equal and Mike is definately faster than me in a sprint. We were both sick the last couple of days (kids back in school), so I did not workout since Thursday when I did a couple of mile repeats at 6:00 pace.

My strategy was to run very hard for the first mile as I knew Mike would out-sprint me if it came to that. First mile 6:02, then tried to settle in around 6:20 but splits came in at 6:22, then 6:36 on the flat section - legs were already done!

At turn around I am really dying and get my first look at Mike - he is 10-15 seconds behind me and yells "lets go" - shoot, I figure it is all over.

Completely dying on the way back and a couple of uphill sections nearly break me. My HR is the highest I have even seen on a run (158-162 versus low 150s at my last 10K at Salmon days). Almost pass out at the finish line, time 40:30 versus 39:34 at Salmon Days. Mike comes in 20 seconds later.

The field was weaker than 2008, and my time got me 3rd in AG with a nice Nike bag and diploma - my first EVER anything at a running race :p

Highlight of the day for me was my 13 year old boy doing his first ever 5K, I think time was 26 something but time was not important to me at all, just nice to see him enjoy the experience.....

Second highlight was hanging with the only other RV-based runners: Both 76 years old and racing almost every weekend, now that is pretty darn cool.

Happy Racing, Hans

Cindybigglestone

09-13-2009, 02:23 PM

Sounds like a good run! way to beat the competition (doubt it was weak)

Great to hear Erik is racing with you! Will he be up for a Sprint tri next year?

HansLund

09-13-2009, 03:52 PM

Sounds like a good run! way to beat the competition (doubt it was weak)

Great to hear Erik is racing with you! Will he be up for a Sprint tri next year?

Thanks Cindy!!!

Erik is quite the swimmer and has a race bike - hmmm, you got me thinking, just gotta fit it in with select soccer, tennis, swim team, violin and piano :p

capnkirk

09-13-2009, 07:36 PM

HansLund

09-13-2009, 08:29 PM

Hey Hans, right on! Nice finish time on the run. Now that's racing...20 seconds behind you, and you still kept him from passing right to the end.

I am glad to see you are over the foot problems from earlier this year too; I remember that being quite a challenge. Are you planning any more racing this season? There's a few more weeks to go..:)

Thanks Kirk,

More racing? What? One Tri and one 10K should do it for 2009, no?

Problem is now kids have soccer games every Saturday and Sunday until mid December. Throw in swim meets etc. there is just no time to go race. I might try to hit a couple of local running races as those are typically done before the soccer whistle blows :)

Pretty much off-season time for me, with focus on FTP and VDOT improvements in preperation of 2010 ;)

Forefeet are still an issue but much better since I moved my cleats to the heel :D

Cheers, Hans

benbiggles

09-14-2009, 07:50 AM

Well done Hans, solid 10km time on limited training. I think you might even give Rasmus a run for his money, perhaps you should come over and pace him from the Energy Lab back to town :)

HansLund

09-15-2009, 03:15 PM

Well done Hans, solid 10km time on limited training. I think you might even give Rasmus a run for his money, perhaps you should come over and pace him from the Energy Lab back to town :)

Thanks Ben,

Another lesson learned for the amateur Hans:

Mike and I started together and intentionally just let the folks in front of us get going since after all we have an individual chip time, right?

Ha, almost lost out on my 3rd place that way as GUN time is what counts.

Next time I will be on the front line with the Kenyans :p