5K Run

This morning I ran a 5K in 25:30. The day: somewhat windy, but temperatures in the mid 50′s (perfect).

I warmed up on the track and did hip hikes, piriformis stretches and walked/jogged for 1 mile, then ran .5 miles then jogged just a bit more.

Lots of people were there: Tracy, Mat, Tony, Mike, Herb and Alberto (to name a few).

I started off somewhat slowly and Lori (a lovely spandex clad sociology professor) ran the first 1.25 miles with me. It was a pity to leave her but I think that she started a bit too quickly.

As for me: I just kept it steady; Mat was leaving the circle as I was entering. I didn’t look at my watch that much except to see when I was at 12-13 minutes.

I didn’t really tire out; I honestly don’t see why I can’t run at least some of my training runs at this pace. But this was a steady effort.

I’ll post photos when I get them.

Note: my shoulder, knee and piriformis left me alone.
My time, while not good (about 1 minute slower than 2 years ago), was better than what my mid week work-outs lead me to expect. This may be delusional, but I really think that I might work up to holding this pace for 10K by fall.

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