PRs rock! :)

At Sunday's Mike's Run for Fame, IronHubby paced me to a brand-spanking-new 5K PR -- 23:12, which was 32 seconds faster than my previous PR on the same course. (Admittedly, it's a very fast and flat course.) Thank you, IronHubby!!!!

The first mile was fine. Easy, even. I thought to myself, "I could go faster." 7:30.

The second mile was endless. It seemed to take f.o.r.e.v.e.r. 7:30 again, amazingly.

The third mile wasn't as bad as the second, but my breathing was very laborious and heavy. 7:28

When I approached the finish and saw 23:03 on the clock, I said "Holy crap!" under my breath. And smiled for the camera.


















(IronHubby is barely exerting himself. So not fair!)

23:12. For someone who is (a) old and (b) a fairly new runner, that pretty much rocks.

Apparently, though, I didn't race hard enough. Later on Sunday I biked on the trainer for 45 minutes, and on Monday I taught both an early morning outdoor boot camp class (4 miles) AND ran 3 miles after work in 24:06. Ummm, I probably shouldn't have had that much left in the tank.

Therefore, IronHubby has set a new goal for me: 22:57.

Rock on.