I ran another 5K this weekend, the second 5K in the Road Race Series that I'm doing. I was hoping for another PR, and I *barely* made it happen.
I ran with my friend Mary, Kristin (congrats on a big PR!) and Caroline (so nice to finally meet you)!
Although I'm thrilled with a PR, it was not my morning for running. First of all, I realized when I got to the start line that I forgot to take my inhaler before I left the house (I have exercise-induced asthma). So running in super high humidity made me feel like I couldn't breathe. Plus, I had to use the restroom before the race started, but the porta potty lines were so long that I decided to wait. And my stomach wasn't happy the entire race.
Oh, well. Another race in the book, and improved my time by a couple of seconds. There's always another race!
Stats:
Official time: 26:22
20/77 Age group
342/1111 Overall
9 comments:
That's an awesome time!!! :)
Congrats! A PR is always great, regardless of it being a small improvement or a large one! They keep us motivated, no?
My runs have been hijacked by my dog. With my kids home for the summer and a husband who is away all week, I had to choose to either run solo and deal with a hyper dog at 4pm every day OR take the dog and have to stop for pee and poopie stops as well as a quick dip in the river at mile 2 to ensure she doesn't over heat. But, I've been using map my run and think after looking at the stats that I can almost consider these speed workouts. Amazing how fast I can turn over the legs when being pulled along the road!
You've inspired me to start keeping track of my own running publicly on my blog http://preppymeetsredneck.blogspot.com/
I came back to running after a few years away dealing with illness. I was not pushing myself to improve. Putting it out there for the world (ok, actually just friends at this point!) to see is highly motivating to make strides. I thank you for being the impetus!
Keep up the good work and be careful with your asthma!
Oh I would never wait to go to the bathroom you are crazy! I would have gone into the woods or something!!! I just signed up for 3 races this fall. Two 5K's and a 10-miler. Love it! xoxo A-
Yay! They're still working on my time. So nice to meet you. We'll have to do it again soon!
Great job!!!
Awesome job!!! That time is really is really over the top!!! Erica
Nice work! That's such a great feeling!
Congratulations! That 5k time is incredible. PRing is the best!
Girlfriend YOU ARE AWESOME!! Beating your times even when you arent feeling good! Good for you!!
Post a Comment