Kicked off Labor Day weekend by running our local Coal Creek Crossing 10M race. Only my 3rd time running since Alaska, felt strong & finished a respectable 59th. Far easier than last year when I thought I could run 10 miles with virtually zero training.
Again, not perfect (hadn’t run in weeks, letting my knee heal), crummy pace – but I finished & finished strong.
Gonna keep running both of my hometown’s races annually (Coal Creek on Labor Day weekend & Taste of Louisville in June).
Life is good, really good. Off to New Mexico – it’s a 3 day weekend and the mountains are calling! 🙂
Thanks for participating in the Coal Creek Crossing 10 Mile.
Results for K R Haga:
You placed 59th out of 107 finishers in a time of 1:29:12 for a pace of 8:56 per mile.
Out of 56 men you finished 39th. The winning time for men was 59:09.
Coal Creek Crossing 10M
Just 5 days ago ran my fastest 10K at the BolderBoulder – next up, the Taste of Louisville Half Marathon.
Far fewer folks running this race than Monday’s 54,000+ participants in Boulder. That said, really enjoy supporting my local hometown – and most of this race was run on trail (better on the knee than road racing).
Goal today was to stick to marathon pacing (& simmer my competitive juices). Followed a lady matching my stride for 3 miles – but then she dropped off. Ho hum. Next was ‘coughing’ guy who stayed just wing-span behind me ‘til mile 6. Small hill, he finally lost the lung or took an oxygen break. At mile 8, followed a guy my age who consistently out-kicked me uphill, but whom I later passed at the 10 mile water station.
Mile 12 – Aquarius Hill. Why a huge hill so near the end? Ugh. Saw it coming but kept thinking the race route would loop around the hill – not straight UP. Double ugh. Made peace with the situation and focused on running UP – not walking like many of the competitors ahead of me. Can’t say I ran much faster than their walk – did this more as a mental victory.
Last half-mile finished on Main Street (literally right into the Taste of Louisville). Because this last section was flat, I caught a glimpse of the ‘Finish Line’ early. Sucked up air & decided to sprint — picking up serious pace. Passed tens of confused runners wondering where the heck I’d been hiding all this time.
Crowd cheered my fast finish & the race announcer called out my name – that was kinda cool 🙂
Finish Time: 1:53.37 – 49th overall, 7th in my age group
3 races over 13 days – taking a break.
Watching Rockies/Padres game Friday night, climbing RMNP’s Hallett Peak Saturday morning.
Taste of Louisville Half Marathon
2013 Door of Fame
5 months of running has led me back home for my last 2 races before Alaska.
The Bolder Boulder is an annual 10-kilometer road race in Boulder, Colorado. The most recent race featured over 54,000 runners, walkers, and wheelchair racers, making it the largest race in the US in which all participants are timed and the fifth largest road race in the world. It has one of the largest non-marathon prize purses in road racing.
The race culminates at the University of Colorado’s Folsom Field with a Memorial Day Tribute with one of the largest Memorial Day gatherings in the United States.
Just one year ago, I didn’t think I was fit enough to complete a 1oK at 5500 ft. WOW – look at me now! Today’s run was my 7th race of 2013 – including 3 half-marathons in Moab, Fort Collins & Denver. FAAANNTASTIC!
Woke early, headed to South Boulder to catch a bus to the starting line. My qualifying wave (heat) was scheduled to start at 7:11am – just 11 minutes after the elite runners. How cool is that!
Have never run in such a large event before. As we ran through Boulder, I was super impressed by all the crowd support – live bands, crazy costumes & even belly dancers – and all at 7 in the morning. AMAZING!
Ran strong all race – only running ahead of marathon pace for the first mile. Unlike last weekend’s race in Denver, I maintained my pace & did not get caught up in running too fast. I’ve got enough gas in the tank to sprint 3 miles – but the ultimate goal is 26.2 miles on June 22nd. Gotta keep my eye on the prize!
Nothing like finishing at Folsum Field (CU Stadium) – crowd cheering, seeing yourself on the Jumbotron. 51:24 – my 2nd best 10K finish (fastest time since 2001).
Feeling strong, ready for next weekend’s half in Louisville.
CHECK OUT my video ‘BolderBoulder 2013’
BolderBoulder 2013
under 48 minutes – fastest 10K ever
