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Sat, Nov 07, 2015
Race: Saltair 5K (3.06 Miles) 00:15:23, Place overall: 1
Running MilesSwimming YardsBike Miles
6.000.000.00

AM - 6 miles. Saltair 5K - 15:23 (4:57, 5:07, 5:01, 0:17). 

I was dragging from a (mentally) tiring week at work, so I was thinking I'd shoot for 5:10-5:15 pace. But I ended up feeling alright and I'm pleased that I can run ~5:00 pace on a solo effort. It would be interesting to see what I could do with someone challenging me (Andrea was 2nd place overall)... although on the flip side I'm not really motivated to push myself any harder at this point.

The course was a touch short (start/finish line was moved up a bit compared to the winter series, not sure why) but I would have been in the mid-15:30s, which I feel pretty good about. A few months ago my lungs almost exploded after running a 5:43 mile, so there's been some major improvement in health and fitness this fall!

Comments
From SlowJoe on Sun, Nov 08, 2015 at 09:34:23 from 107.77.66.93

Dang, that's a pretty good race! You haven't exactly been pounding out the track repeats lately - nice to know you still have "training" in your back pocket for further improvement, should you choose to use it!

From Derunzo on Sun, Nov 08, 2015 at 15:08:40 from 98.229.177.205

Looks like Jake & Andrea have been tokeing hard on the "fitness pipe".

From SlowJoe on Sun, Nov 08, 2015 at 16:29:44 from 107.77.66.93

What a weird thing to say, Derunzo. You're losin' it.

From Jason D on Sun, Nov 08, 2015 at 19:47:25 from 68.80.27.222

Nice! Some of us will never come close to that. You're knocking these out off of "casual" training. There's a lot of miles and experience still making itself known.

From Jake K on Sun, Nov 08, 2015 at 20:03:13 from 67.166.113.191

Thanks guys... if I keep this up, I'll be the fastest guy at the Apres Ski bar this winter :-)

Its nice to be healthy again and be able to run some (low-key) races w/ Andrea. Good fun and exercise as we bide our time waiting for the snow to start piling up!

From Bret on Mon, Nov 09, 2015 at 07:30:31 from 216.234.133.229

Nice job Jake - good to see you healthy and enjoying the benefits.

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