Just to let everyone know, I was up at 4:30 also but I didn't meet you die hards at 5:00 to run an extra 5k, I just did a warm-up on my treadmill. I figure I ran at least .7 miles--how convenient, that added to the 3 5k's we did equals 10 miles. Everyone says our 5K route is a little short, but don't blame us, blame the people in SJ who put on the 5K a few years ago, they're the ones who set the start and finish lines. I'm just going on the belief that they're really 3.1 exactly.
Anyway, we started out and I ran with Cheris and Michelle on the first one and enjoyed talking about the Republican Convention and Sarah what's her name's talk (can't think of her last name right now, I know it has a Pal in there.) That was fun and pretty comfortable. It better have been comfortable because it took 26:34 to run it. We then rested for 2:20 and then headed out on the next one.
This one all the speedies took off and I was running by myself, but I could always hear someone or someones behind me. Finally Scott and Kelli come running by me at about the half-way point looking fresh and strong. Where had they been? How did they look so strong? Why am I asking all these questions, just run. Anyway, I stayed behind them until about the end when I saw that I could be under 24 minutes for the first time since last Februrary, and then I picked it up. Kelli and I basically ran in together, thank you Kelli for pushing me to my best time in many months. Official time according to my watch was 23:57.
We rested (or at least that's how long I rested) for 3:39, then we hit number 3. The speedies took off again. I thought I was going to die on this one because I had really pushed the last part of the second one. After a little lull especially going up Rustic Roads, I was able to pick up the pace and finish in 23:48. My new best time since last February! So I should be happy with this workout because I hit my best times in a long time. And I am happy, no complaints. Now if I could just get back in the 22 minute range...(we're never satisfied, are we?)
Good job everyone, can you imagine trying to do those on your own? I'm glad all of you come to support us in our misery, oops I mean fun!!
I went on a little bike ride later for about 30 minutes, I put in some hill climbs at the hill at 102nd So., so I'm giving myself 2 miles for that.
We'll see you all at our own little SJ half marathon on Saturday.
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