Now if memory serves, the Winterthur area is a bit hilly and I've been running pretty much exclusively on flat ground so any kind of hills will definitely be a factor. I'll also be coming off my Rock 'n' Roll Montreal Half Marathon just a few weeks before which I'm sure will impact my performance as well.

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Training for my Montreal, I'm up to 10-mile long runs on the weekend and the last few weeks, I've ended my runs with gas in the tank averaging around an 8:30-8:40 pace which has my hopes up for my 10k performance. With my long runs, I usually spend the first 2 miles warming up so I figure a solid warmup before the 10k will also allow me to jump right into the race at my goal pace. I'm certainly a bit nervous about burnout but I won't know until I try right?