Ok, so today was my "short run" which now means 5k. I didn't get outside until 4:00 and it was pretty darn cold out there! I noticed that I felt a little stiff this time, probably because of yesterday's 10k so I decided to try doing some easy running combined with sprints. You can see by how my run dips and peaks:
Some of the deeper dips occur when I come to a red light and traffic is too heavy to cross so I have to fumble around with my thick mittens on (or trying to get them off) so I can pause my workout. My time today isn't my best 5k (which is 22'11") but pretty close. My goal is to consistently be able to run at less than a 4'00" pace per kilometer so that my times will be a little more competitive. I've only looked at a few winning times for a 5k race and they appear to be around 17 minutes or so. This means I have to shave off about 5 minutes off my time if I ever want to finish in the top 5. That's not too bad if I think about it in terms of just having to run a little bit faster per minute, per kilometer (e.g. 3'55" per kilometer vs. my average 4'15"). I think this is doable! : )
Sunday, December 9, 2007
running notes: 12.9.07
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hey kev --
you are amazing! i ran a 10k once or twice, and i know it took me at least an hour. i don't think i've ever run a mile in less than 7 minutes, and i probably only ran that ONE mile ONE time! :-)
i'm impressed by this new goal you've set for yourself with your running.
Thanks, pdw!! I remember thinking in the summer of 2006, "there's no way in hell I'm ever going to run a 10k!" Shoot, at the time, all I could do was run about 50 yards and walk until I got my breath back. Slowly but surely I started to WANT to run farther. I found that my pace got faster each week and my runs got easier and easier. Now, with my new 10k kick that I'm on, I find myself actually enjoying (and looking forward to) running. Who knew?
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