We have another company run coming up, and I’ve signed up again, which for me means a 10 kilometer run. Naturally, I’m hoping for a good time. My ambition was to finish well under an hour, and that will probably work out for me, possibly thanks to my adrenaline training.
Two years ago (in 2024) I ran the 10k in a nice three quarters of an hour. A year later (in 2025) it already took me a bit longer, namely 49 minutes. This year, who knows. I hope I’ve found my old form again, but it could just as easily go the other way.
Due to a small misunderstanding, I received two numbers this year. Instead of simply throwing one away, I came up with a clever way to give myself some extra motivation during the race. The route is 10 km, but it actually consists of two laps of 5 km. After about 1.5 km I pass my house, and again after 6.5 km. That gave me the following idea:
- Preparation: Starting in May I go for practice runs with Alex every weekend.
- Match
- I run from the start.
- Alex gets the second number.
- During the second lap, around 6.5 km, Alex waits near our house. As soon as he sees me, he starts running with me.
- He is of course still completely fresh, and 3.5 km is easy for him. This way he acts as my personal pacer and helps me keep up the pace.
- The result: I run the full 10 km but with an extra motivation during the toughest part.
My time/result: 0:50:31
Alex’ time/result: 0:49:54 (faster thanks to his final sprint)