I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! I am excited to be done with work until next Wednesday! Still trying to figure out what I am going to fill my week off with. Any ideas?
This past Friday I ran the Rural Rush for a Cure 5k this past Friday. It is a small 5k put on by my high school football team benefiting the American Cancer Society. It started 15 years ago after a player lost his battle with cancer and has been an annual event ever since. It takes place in farm country and is a mostly flat looped course.
The weather was perfect, low 60's, sunny, and calm. Plus I love evening races since I seem to feel most awake and energized at that time. I started off strong and felt that I was doing good but I wasn't timing myself so I didn't know how fast I was running. I had a great PR. I finished in 26:09 and couldn't be happier.
I placed first in my age group again and even got a $10 gift card to a local running store. These smaller races are great for boosting my confidence. But, I am looking forward to a running in a couple larger events yet this summer. Love how it feels to run with hundreds of other people also. My goal of running a 5k in under 25 minutes is still a ways off but I'm determined to continue pushing myself to see what I can accomplish. Any tips on running a faster 5k?
What fun things did you do this weekend?
Great job on your 1st place finish!! :)
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