Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Feeling slightly better about this running thing

This morning I dragged my butt out of bed and ran to the track -- not for a speed workout, but for a tempo one.  I figured the track was (a) easy to measure, and (b) softer than pavement.  It was also (c) boring and (d) dark, but what the hell.

After a particularly painful and hellacious 4 mile run on Saturday (followed by a much more enjoyable and far less painful 7.4 miler on Sunday, wtf?), I figured I'd be lucky to do a sub-30 minute 5K this weekend.  Secretly, I thought I might be able to do a sub-28 minute (right around 9 minute pace).

Well, this morning's run went way better than I expected.  Easy jog to the track, two miles in 17:07, even easier jog home.  As a result, I'm readjusting my goals and expectations for the race.  I think I can do a 26:30 or a little better, unless there are monster hills in the course that I am not aware of.  Certainly not my best time (not even close!), but not my worst either.  What a relief!! 

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