Great River Race

Ran the 10 Mile Great River Race in Alton. Was pretty chilly, but not very windy, so wasn't too bad. Ran with Bob and Jim from the FFRC. I asked Bob what pace he wanted to run, he said right around 10, so for the first 8 miles I ran around 9:40ish with Bob and Jim leading the way and me trying to keep them from running too fast. Course was out and back along the river. With about 3 miles to go, Jim left us and ran a bit faster, and with 2 miles to go Bob and I picked up the pace. We actually ended up catching Jim and Al near the end. Finishing time was 1:33:40, timing did not have the chip time for either Bob or I, so that's as close as 'chip' time as I have. 10.01 miles in 1:33:40, 9:21 pace, splits of 9:45, 9:21, 9:32, 9:34, 9:21, 9:23, 9:38, 9:15, 9:04 and 8:38. Average heart rate was 167, with the final two miles being 171 and 174, so fairly consistent the rest of the way. Overall the run felt pretty good, hopefully I didn't spend too much energy and the 12 miler tomorrow goes OK.