First 5k
Another Couch to 5k graduate!!!
So this was my first ever 5k road course!!! I finished in 35:44, I blame the bluriness of the picture due to my INSANE speed!! :)
Mile 1 I wondered...why am I doing this..what do I need to prove? It had been over 3 weeks since I had run, my knees had started bothering me a bit and I had to back off.
So I felt bad that I had to back off and walk a bit to recover during the race but THEN I crossed the mile marker at 10:30 which is pretty durn quick for me (my best ever was 10 minute mile before!!)
So then I felt better and settled into the run. I did have to walk in places, especially the million mile long uphill sections (ok maybe not quite that long...) but mile marker 2 was at approx 22-23 minutes and finished at 35:44. (11:30ish pace for the whole race)
I wanted to see the before/after weights from the race, I was 205.8 before the race, and then raced, (ate supper) and got home and was 204.8 on Saturday evening.
This is a long ways from that first 60 seconds on Day 1 of C25k!!! If I can do it, anyone can!!
So this was my first ever 5k road course!!! I finished in 35:44, I blame the bluriness of the picture due to my INSANE speed!! :)
Mile 1 I wondered...why am I doing this..what do I need to prove? It had been over 3 weeks since I had run, my knees had started bothering me a bit and I had to back off.
So I felt bad that I had to back off and walk a bit to recover during the race but THEN I crossed the mile marker at 10:30 which is pretty durn quick for me (my best ever was 10 minute mile before!!)
So then I felt better and settled into the run. I did have to walk in places, especially the million mile long uphill sections (ok maybe not quite that long...) but mile marker 2 was at approx 22-23 minutes and finished at 35:44. (11:30ish pace for the whole race)
I wanted to see the before/after weights from the race, I was 205.8 before the race, and then raced, (ate supper) and got home and was 204.8 on Saturday evening.
This is a long ways from that first 60 seconds on Day 1 of C25k!!! If I can do it, anyone can!!
Very awesome job! Way to commit and follow through. Hope this is just one of many races to come!
Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
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