I'm lucky enough to work for an organization that has a lunchtime 5k for its employees. This fun run is organized/put on by employees.
There is one fast guy in the building. Last spring he ran a 5k that was about 5 minutes faster than my PR (but not near his PR). He did not take off at the start but went out slow and asked what pace I wanted. He said he was pacing me for the race. Thanks Fast Guy!!!! :) I've twice run 20:00 but never broken the 20 minute mark so I hoped to go out at a 6:20 pace. It was great fun to have my own personal pacer and a really good one at
that. Garmin data: Mile 1- 6:17, 170 bpm Mile 2- 6:27, 178 bpm Mile 3- 6:31, 179 bpm final 0.1- 6:32, 178 bpm 19:55, 3.11 miles, 175 bpm (200 bpm max) Official time 19:54, a PR and my first sub 20 5k! The course was on and around the Jordan River Parkway. Flat as a pancake. Wind ~10 mph. 53 degrees.
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