First 5k of the Year - 27:30
Well, the time didn’s set a personal record (far from it, I was 10% above last years’ best) but I consider it pretty good because I hadn’t trained hard for it other than by doing yard work. I am using the push mower for the lawn and indeed, had spent the full day doing yard work before I ran the 5k. I don’t run many of them in the evening, and that day’s work took its toll. Coupled with the fact that this course had a long hill for pretty much the entire second mile, and I consider my time a victory.
I was able to run back (run/walk, actually) about a mile along the course and meet my wife at about the 2.25 mile mark. She was walking it, and making good time. She cut 5 minutes from her previous best time.
All in all a very successful evening.
June 20, 2009 at 11:42 pm
It’s good to know other guys are taking cardio seriously - trying to get to some outdoor activity myself. Congrats on the time