Cursa Nou Barris - 10k

After a week of more than 100 kilometers of mostly mountain training and then a week of hard work and little training today it was time for the 11th 10k race, with one more to go the 9th of June to complete all Barcelona 10k Challenge runs. I already knew this race and I knew the first 5k had some steep and rather long uphills, so not a big chance on improving any PB.

I arrived nicely on time and the weather was great today, rather cool with some clouds in the sky. During the warmup I got confirmed my legs were tired, but hey, I would do my best and try and go for 37 minutes anyway. Nicely on time we were shot a way and after the normal pushing in the first meters we quickly settled for a good pace to pass the first k in 3m34. I missed the second k marker and passed the 3rd kilometer just within 11 minutes, but then the harder uphill started and by the time we passed the halfway timepoint I was already on a 38 minutes schedule with little aches here and there, but I hold on during the easier second half to finish in 38m21 after a good paced last kilometer.

I waited for my neighbour Pere who just missed out on breaking the 45 minutes barrier with 45m08! Better luck in four weeks when we meet again for the Cursa de la Maquinista! Meanwhile lots of mountain training, probably with some entries here!!!