Run Rabbit Run

I've been training since last November to run a 5k race. I made a New Years' Resolution to run 10 of them in 2010, but that's not going to happen. Too many Saturday morning tee ball games and karate lessons that conflict with the local races. But I do intend on running 4-5 races this year. My first one is in three weeks, Saturday June 5th.

The first time I ran, in November, I ran 2.15 miles in 30 minutes on a treadmill. Average speed 4.3 MPH. I've gotten much speedier since then.

Today I set another personal best, running a 5k today in 25:44 at the local park by my house.

I busted it out of the gate as I was feeling good and it was such a warm sunny day, I was feeling very loose. Hit the 1 mile mark at 7:40, and 2.5 miles at 19:55, both well above my normal pace.

But I had gone too hard too soon and the heat caught up to me. I started to feel a little tight in my back and honestly, I was just gassed. Sweat pouring into my eyes also (I am going to buy a headband tomorrow). I actually stopped running and walked for about 75 seconds at that 2.5 mile mark, and then ran at a closer to my usual pace for the last part of the run. And even with the walking, I bested my previous personal best time by 13 seconds.