I headed down to Colorado Springs this morning for another inaugural race for me, the Grand Prix Classic 10K. Good organization and a closed course, worked for me. I wore my Green Silence racers and they served me well. Though I got out a bit slow (poor positioning at the start), I did the best I could to make up ground and then maintain. I wound up with a 36:49 and 2nd in my age group. I am unsure that I can put much stock into a performance from this course (sub-18 for the first 5K, unsure that I could go sub-18 on a flat 5K course at sea level), yet I could certainly be underestimating my fitness. Felt like major downhill to this old trackster. I worked through some issues (physical as well as mental/emotional) during the race that I do not normally face. Did the best I could with what I showed up with at the starting line, ran hard and had fun. I got an A wave qualifier for BB out of it, should I want that. This was a good, competitive race and I could see myself returning in the future.