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The Vineyards of Williamsburg 5K Run

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Location:

Lawton,OK,United States

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Got off the couch and started running

5K PR   : 30:25
8K PR   : 58:53
7.2mi PR: 01:21:53
HM PR: 02:49:06

2010 Results --
Dallas RnR Half Marathon: 02:49:06

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AZ, AR, CA, CO, FL*, KS*, MO*, NC, OK*, TX*, VA*
Countries --
CA*

Short-Term Running Goals:

Build up to a 30 mpw routine.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Establish and maintain a program of cardiovascular fitness.
Participate in one of the Ragnar Relays.
Manage to place within the top 3 in my age group in a race. Any race.

Personal:

My wife, Teresa, has stayed by my side for over 21 years and I am a much better person as a result. Kristoffer, our only child, is now 15 and continues to exceed all my expectations. If you look in the dictionary under the word luck you will see my smiling face.

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Sat, Aug 09, 2008
Race: The Vineyards of Williamsburg 5K Run (3.1 Miles) 00:31:01, Place overall: 234, Place in age division: 18
Total Distance
3.10

Kyle, David and I met to run this 5K that was promised to be flat and scenic. After completing the run I must ask what the folks in Williamsburg consider hilly and plain.

As is usual in the smaller races, the first 0.5 mile or so was spent trying to navigate through a large number of slower runners as the pack spread out from the start. I believe they called out 09:51 when I crossed the 1.0 mile mark.

The second mile seemed like the toughest but I kept my pace strong while at the same time trying to convince myself that I could afford to slow down just a bit. In this stretch I passed quite a few people that had gotten off to a fast start but were now walking. Even managed to get ahead of a few racewalkers. The person called out 20:10 as I passed the 2.0 mile marker which meant I was at a 10:05/mi pace. Woo hoo!

Knowing that I was relatively close to the elusive 10:00/mi mark I tried to stay strong in this last portion of the race. As always I set little goals for myself as I tried to run down the tired runners that had started to fade. In particular, if there was any sort of incline I made a point of trying to pick up my pace just a bit so I wouldn't let myself fall off pace too much.

The last 0.1 mile or so I was pushing to catch one last racewalker. Once I was ahead of him there was a woman just ahead that I caught up with but the folks cheering at the finish had narrowed the street down to less than a lane and I did not want to pass the woman then cut her off to dash into the chute. I pulled up just a  bit and finished on her heels.

The official time posted on the website was 31:01.08 which gives me 10:00.35/mi as my average pace. Next time I push the woman out of the way for the split second better finish!

Location: Williamsburg, Virginia

Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50
Comments
From tarzan on Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 18:51:20

That looks like a PR to be proud of. I am still dreaming of the elusive 30 minute mark. I can do it on a treadmill - not on roads though.

From Dale on Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 20:21:04

Nice race and PR! Those PRs keep coming for you so keep up the good training!

From Dave on Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 20:56:40

Congrats on the PR. Also on passing the walkers. There was a couple that I was just trying to keep up.

Thanks for getting me to come out there. At first, I was apprehensive to come out and run. I glad I did. PR Baby. Wooo hooo!

Your running accomplishments should say "I'm getting faster."

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