Yesterday was my first 5K – a short 3.1 miles… The run was to raise money for autism research.<\/p>\n
I wasn’t sure how to pace myself since it was only 3 miles. The weather started off only a little warm, but the temperature soared quickly. By the end it was in the 80s, way too hot to be running. The course was fairly flat – a long winding downhill meaning it was a slow uphill climb at the end. The first mile was way too fast… I ended up walking for two small sections in mile 2 and 3, each for less than a minute. However, I ended up at 30:46 officially, which equates to a 9:54 pace. While a bit slower than I hoped, it was still a good pace (it would be a 1:01:30 10K at that pace). It would have taken a 9:39 pace to end up at 30 minutes… and I think I can do that by the end of the summer.<\/p>\n
I really need to get my act together and start to drop my times for my weekday runs, but won’t do that if I only run 2 – 3 days each week. I think I will attempt to hit the treadmill hard, then the elliptical two days a week as well. The elliptical is easier on my knees, so I should do that more. It also helps the muscles in the legs, just not the breathing part…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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