This was my 2nd year running the Rodeo Run 10k. I ran it last year setting a 45+ minute PR. It was the first time that I hit the "Crescent City Classic Free Poster" magic number. Back when I was living in New Orleans, the CCC gave out free race posters to the first race finishers. The cutoff for the free posters was usually around the 45 minute mark. I never came close to that time in NOLA so I was really excited to run a 45 minute time last year.
Fast forward to 2010 and I entered this years race with my right TFL muscle still not fully healed. My running to date in February has been 3 runs all around the 4 mile mark, all with discomfort either during the run or right after the run. I normally try to run a repeat race faster than my prior performance. This year I was trying to run 55 minutes. Race day saw lows in the 40s with the sun out. I ran 52 minutes this year and was very pleased. My TFL did not bother me at all during the race. It is somewhat tight now but not nearly as painful as it has been.
The Rodeo Run has become my favorite race. It occurs in a great time of year here in Houston. You get a built in audience for part of the course as you run on a portion of the Rodeo Parade. People lined up early for the parade are there to provide support. This years race raised $310,000 for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ Educational Fund.
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