I can't believe it has been almost two weeks since the second 5k in the Road Race Series and I am just now getting to the recap.
Once again Staci finished with a new PR. And once again she beat it by a minute exactly. She has run three 5k's this year. Her times were: 36:16, 35:16, and 34:16. Each race she took a minute off of her time. Amazing! She only walked when she went through the two water stops this time around. And I think she really enjoyed it.
As for me, I finished with a decent time: 22:31. Not bad because my main goal was to not have a heat stroke. It was extremely hot. I don't think I have ever seen that many great runners look that tired and that drained after a 5k. Usually the runners that finish ahead of me look like they could run the race again with ease. Not this time. Most of them were done.
I did finish strong. I really didn't try to push it until about 2 1/2 miles in. In a 5k that is where I usually figure out how much I have left in the tank. I felt really good so I started to push. Right before the 3 mile mark I passed a group of runners that looked like they running together. From there I passed four more runners.
That is one of my favorite parts of a race. Seeing the finish line and seeing runners in front of me really gives my a rush. I know I can put everything I have left into beating them because there are usually donuts at the end.
Oh wait, Staci still won't let me talk her into getting donuts. Nevermind. At least I finished strong.
Once again Staci finished with a new PR. And once again she beat it by a minute exactly. She has run three 5k's this year. Her times were: 36:16, 35:16, and 34:16. Each race she took a minute off of her time. Amazing! She only walked when she went through the two water stops this time around. And I think she really enjoyed it.
As for me, I finished with a decent time: 22:31. Not bad because my main goal was to not have a heat stroke. It was extremely hot. I don't think I have ever seen that many great runners look that tired and that drained after a 5k. Usually the runners that finish ahead of me look like they could run the race again with ease. Not this time. Most of them were done.
I did finish strong. I really didn't try to push it until about 2 1/2 miles in. In a 5k that is where I usually figure out how much I have left in the tank. I felt really good so I started to push. Right before the 3 mile mark I passed a group of runners that looked like they running together. From there I passed four more runners.
That is one of my favorite parts of a race. Seeing the finish line and seeing runners in front of me really gives my a rush. I know I can put everything I have left into beating them because there are usually donuts at the end.
Oh wait, Staci still won't let me talk her into getting donuts. Nevermind. At least I finished strong.
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