51 Minutes of Zeppelin

Seems like a perfect 10K playlist.

1. The Song Remains The Same
2. Over The Hills and Far Away
3. The Crunge
4. Dancing Days
5. D'yer Mak'er
6. The Ocean
7. Custard Pie
8. Houses of the Holy
9. The Wanton Song
10. For Your Life
11. Nobody's Fault But Mine

Most are from Houses of the Holy (1973), which rocks.

I made a hole in the arm pocket of my running fleece so I don't have to let the iPod cord dangle. Gonna try it tomorrow. My current thinking on 10K prep:

M: 6 miles, easy pace.
T:
W: 2 miles easy + acceleration intervals + 2 miles easy.
T
F: 6 miles, faster pace.
S: 2 miles--super, super easy.
S: RACE DAY

GOAL: 52 minutes or less.

I'm gonna run on my 3 mile route so I have an even split for timing myself.

Today's 6-mile stats:

TOTAL: 51.48 8:38/M*
1st 3: 27.10 9:03/M
2nd 3: 24.37 8:12/M

Projected 10K times

• 50:59 10K time (based on 2nd 3 pace)
• 53:38 10K time (based on total time)

*finished just as "Nobody's Fault But Mine" was winding down!

Whoa! (2008 Big Bird Results)

My guess was that a November 10K race would include a higher percentage of serious runners than a similar race held in the Spring or Summer. Boy, was I right! The top finisher of this race last year in the Male 40-44 category finished in 34:44 with pace of 5:36/M. Geeez! My time this morning would have put me in 20th place (out of 31). Still, I am really competing against myself.

But, man! The top 16 finishers in my age group were cooking along below an 8:00/M pace!