Today was the Baltimore 10 Miler and it was the perfect day to have a short, fast race. With a 7:40 start it was done before the heat of the day with plenty of time left over to enjoy the after party or the zoo which is near where the race began and finished. The course incorporates much of the same ground as the Baltimore Marathon so it turned into a great tempo run for Baltimore prep. This is a hilly course but none of the hills are "deal breakers" just enough to throw a challenge out there and fry the legs a bit towards the end. After two weeks of nursing tight hamstrings, right calf and sore lower back I was pretty happy with a 1:21:44 chip time. I ran increasingly stronger miles and that made me even happier. Today marked the return of my ultra running buddy John back to the East Coast - he's in town on business from California and it was a great excuse to run with me and Matt and Lori. They all had really good runs easily breaking 1:50 by more than a few minutes with Lori pulling in a very strong 1:40...way to go Lori!
I always enjoy racing in the city as Baltimore has a lot of charm and character and the neighborhoods really bring the enthusiasm. Thank you Baltimore! The after party was also enjoyable with watermelon, beer (Lori took mine) and live music. Again it was a perfect day for racing and being with friends. This is definitely a fun race to add to a runners list - especially if a runner is looking to move up from a 10k to the longer distance - just enough of a challenge to make you work for it and no excuse to not run hard. Hope to see you guys out there next year!
Peace,
Eric
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