Chargers Gear Powers Parks through Fred Lebow Classic

The Fred Lebow classic marked a positive result from my perspective as I beat my goal of 38 minutes. I also wore a Chargers T and skull cap to support my team tomorrow!

Mile	Time	Comment
1	07:38	Crowded
2	07:11	Thinned out, downhill
3	07:27
4	07:59	Dreaded hill, better than before
5	07:20	Brought it home

Last Name	First Name	Sex/ Age	Bib	Overall Place
PARKS	JOSHUA	M36	1271	612
Gender Place	Age Place	Finish Time	Pace/ Mile	AG %
516	111	37:39	7:31	58.2 %

Significantly slower than my PR of 36:52 run early the morning of June 4^th of last year – this race marked the 50^th anniversary of NYRR's founding. But it does mark and improvement over the 39:45 that I ran over 8000 meters (4.9 miles) in March of this year – since we are going to be away that precise date this year, this will stand in on my goal to run each race faster than I ran it last year. It also suggests that I'm fitter this January than I was last March, another good sign.

The only other data point that I have is 38:20 – which I managed on the SECOND lap in preparation for the NY Half Marathon last Summer. Thus, you can see how far I have to go to get back in the shape that I was just before Dylan was born – sets a nice goal!

Details:

Heart Rate – 177 average (I pushed hard this race and the crowded, slow start didn't help)

General overall – felt very strong and focused

Niggly injury update – none to report