7 am - MRTC 1st 10K race of the road race series - Shelby Farms Park. Felt rested, even after the 70-mile bike ride the day before. Went out a little fast at first, then tried to pace better based on perceived effort since I ran this race without a watch. There was a guy at mile 1 calling out the time, which I think I heard him say was 7:27 as I passed. Shelby Farms Park is my favorite place in Shelby County. It is a huge, beautiful park with mountain bike trails, horseback riding, paved running trails, a rustic visitor center, rolling hills, several small lakes, lots of green areas. We ran out around Patriot Lake near the visitor center, then across the bridge and up the hill to the Chickasaw Trail, down into the woods and past two more lakes. In the last mile there is one very steep hill that goes up around the playground - that was a little tough but not as hard as I remember it from other races there. Then you run down and around the other side of the playground hill, up another gradual hill, down the other side, and uphill again to the finish - just a few rolling hills at the end. I was really happy with my time, which is a PR. Waiting for the "official" results. 8:30 am - got home, changed out of racing shoes and headed out for the 7.8-mile loop. Kept a steady pace, and felt really good. Legs started to hurt a little at the end, so I walked a couple strides 3 times in the last 1.5 miles.
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