New 5K P.R.!

Scott William
on 10/24/10 4:25 am
You may remember my report where I set a new P.R. in late April - 23:35.  I ran all winter with a focus on that race.  All my training runs were designed to lead up to that race and every step in that race had a purpose and my mind did not waiver from the goal of setting a P.R..  My actions at the finish were a little overly dramatic and probably a bit silly but I had accomplished my goal.

Todays race was at my College with some old Track and Field buddies and one of my old coaches.  When I got up I was not even sure that I was going as my wife felt sick and my 5 month old has been a little under the weather as well.  I wanted to give her a little break.  They did end up going and felt better as the morning wore on.  Anyway, I had not done any speed work in a while and did not have great expectations for the race.  I kind of figured that I would finish in the 24 minute range but really didn't care give or take 30 seconds or so.  In the back of my mind though, I kind of wanted to impress my buddies that I have not seen in 10 years or so.  One of them is now my college's coach and he is a two time winner of the Mt. Washington Road Race.  Johnny Kelley was also a Mt Washington winner and 1957 Boston Marathon winner.  He started the race.  There was a good atmosphere for this race.

The race started and I will admit that I got caught up in the feeling and went out fast.  At the mile mark, the volunteer read off 7:15.  I thought to myself - or aloud - Oh Sh*t.  That was 20 seconds a mile faster than my PR this spring.  That was the first time that I thought I might have a good day because even though it was fast, I felt pretty good.  Mile two was in 7:30 and I just went with it.  I did lose focus a bit in the second and third miles but stayed with the pack and saw 22 minutes as I approached the finish.  That was really the first time that it occurred to me that I was really under my PR time.  I finished in 23:10 which was 25 seconds faster than my spring race.  There was no crazy scream or really great sense of satisfaction.  I was happy though. 

I was very content with it until I started driving home.  I kept thinking that if I stayed focused a little more, I could have under 23 minutes.  I am certainly not complaining but just critiquing because that is how you learn how to race.  Anyway, I now have a new favorite race.  Thanks for listning.
Scott

Link to my running journal
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4 full's - 14 halves - 2 goofy's and one Mt. Washington!
# 1 MACK_MAMA
on 10/24/10 4:34 am
   congrats!!!! I see you had surgery in 05 - so did I.  

I understand your self critique - I do the same thing - it's how we get better!  However - you really should take a moment to realize you are doing AMAZING things! 


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Rob S.
on 10/24/10 4:51 am - DE
Amazing job.  You are definitely running with gusto.
Rob
Jeff Gudim
on 10/24/10 5:30 am - Gonic, NH
 COngrats!!!!! OMG it takes me 21 minutes to walk a mile...someday i will be able to be there with ya
 

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superconducting
on 10/24/10 5:58 am - Montgomery, NY
 way to go man.  


Cassie W.
on 10/24/10 6:29 am
That's awesome Scott!  I'm going to have to embrace your training program this winter so I can be fast like you!

Cassie
"Hard things take time to do. Impossible things take a little longer."

mcarthur01
on 10/24/10 7:24 am - Cumming, GA
sweet PR!  that is awesome that it came together for you like that (without this race being the focus of your training)... great work speedy!
Where are we going??  And why am I in this handbasket??

right now.  somewhere.  somebody is working harder than you.

valleyfree
on 10/24/10 8:16 am - OR
Super speedy!
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morgansmommy
on 10/24/10 1:07 pm - Gig Harbor, WA
That is an awesome time; what an accomplishment! Your trainig really paid off.! Thanks for posting; it is inspirational.
Mary
Sue M.
on 10/25/10 12:08 am - Nantucket, MA
Great job!!!
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First 5K race October 4, 2009   (34.59)  PR 5/22/11 (27:26)
First 5 Mile: January 1, 2011 (50:30)
First 10K: July 4, 2010 (1:03.26) New PR 4/10/11 (1:01.14)
First 10 Mile: April 11, 2010  (1:46.15)
First 1/2 marathon: June 13, 2010 (2:22.21)  PR: 5/1/11 (2:17.30)
First Marathon: October 16, 2011: 5:47:20

Goofy Challenge: January 7-8, 2012
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