Beat 30 Minutes on the 5K!!!

Thanks! It was really cool! I had so much fun and I can't even believe that I can do something like this. Before I didn't even think I could run and now I've got a respectable 5K time.:)

Next I'm training for a 10K, which will be on Thanksgiving. I'm not trying to run all on holidays or anything, I just figured I'd rather run before the feast instead of after (some runs were on Thursday morning and others were on Saturday morning). It's a fundraiser for a food bank.

I saw someone doing this one without shoes. And someone else wearing VFFs! I've never seen another person actually wearing those. It was pretty funny I have to admit, but I think both of those guys finished before me.

My friend ended up stopping for awhile and looking at geese (I never even realized we ran by a lake until I went back for her). And then she ended up walking some, running some, and then by the time I showed up when she was a bit past mile 2, she decided to just walk. She came in last place, 1:05:07, which really disappointed her. They were doing medals for kids by the time she came through (the kids 1K started about an hour after the 5K) and so they forgot to record her time. I had a photo to prove her time but she didn't want to be recorded as last place. But she was happy that she could finish it at least. Which I was happy about too because before I had had my doubts.

Hope your 5K goes well! You'll have to post and let us know! I need to get running more miles a week too.

I did 2 miles on my treadmill this morning. still trying to get back into it. I even did about 3 minutes at a 9 min/mile pace.

Sorry about your friend coming in last though it sounds like she pretty much gave up by stopping to watch the geese....ummmmm you go back AFTER the race lol, but glad she enjoyed herself.

My pace at tonight's workout was absolutely horrible! I am still so sore.

But yeah, I couldn't believe my friend stopping. I mean, sometimes I'll look around as I'm running a race. And on the bike race I really enjoyed the scenery. But I kept my pace still. I loved going back through the 5K course though because the course was really pretty. I just didn't notice at the pace I was running and concentrating so hard on beating 30.

I'll have to suggest the C25K program to my friend. I know she doesn't work out enough, but I was amazed she even finished rather than just stopping and hoping someone would come up and get her. I told the running group and they thought it was good for her to come in last and see that she should work harder. But then also good that she was proud of finishing and still wants to do another 5K.

Thanks! That is good too that you are able to walk more now. I know the 100+ temps were killing me with running too. I knew that to break 30 minutes I would definitely need a cooler temperature for the race. And luckily, I got it! Apparently so cold that I could run at a pace I had never even approached before.

its more than temperatures to go so well, practice and determination and self will had a lot to do with it -

You are the reason you could make that GREAT run!

Well I was definitely determined.:) Because while I was determined last time, I did allow myself to slow down slightly at parts if it hurt to run so fast. This time every time something threatened to start hurting I just told myself that I was beating 30 minutes today and that was that.

You Go Girl!!!

Thanks! Yes, it definitely felt like I was flying too... I can't even believe that I made it that fast though. I am still sore even today! But it's a good feeling because I haven't been very sore for quite awhile now. So it's good to know that I definitely pushed myself as far as I could have. Although, now I'd probably be unlikely to go all out in two races in a row knowing that I'd be sore for so many days.

My friend came in at 1 hour, 5 minutes, and 7 seconds. She was pretty disappointed that that was last place. But she was glad that she was at least able to finish. She ended up walking most of it. At the beginning of the race she thought she would try to drop out. But then at the end she was pretty happy to have finished. And now she even wants to do another one later! But she says she will definitely stick to this distance, no further! I'm probably not doing another 5K until the spring, so that's when she'll do another too. Gives her lots of training time.

Tell her Congrads.I hope you will feel better real soon.Take care.

I'd still have her check out c25k. that's a great training program for the beginner runner.

Thanks! I hope you do well and beat 17 minutes!

It must be incredible to run so fast. I always wonder what it must feel like. I hope maybe someday I'll run a 5K under 20 minutes, that would be pretty cool to me.

That is incredible! Congrats!!!

Yea dude thanks a lot valley is next week I am excited good luck in any of your upcoming races!

this is amazing!!!
I'm just happy when I get under 10 minute miles lol.
I ran a 9 minute mile on the treadmill the other day and was really pushing it.
really incredible on your 5K!!!

Wow that is awesome! I hope someday to run a 5K in twenty minutes. My next goal with the 5K distance will be to complete it under 25 minutes.

Right now I'm focusing on longer distances for awhile so my speed probably won't be improving as much. But I'll be happy to see my endurance improve.

When are you planning your first marathon?
I'm hoping by the end of 2010. I know I'll be doing a half at least in the next year.

I'm actually considering March 2010. But I'm not certain yet that I'll be ready. I figure I'll know after the 10K on Thanksgiving and sign up then.