This last April going into my marathon I was excited to see what I could do over 5K-10K this summer since I was was in some great shape last spring. I've struggled to hit my workouts coming back after the marathon and haven't really felt that good most of the time in the last two months. As a result I've had a series of bad workouts and my quality suffered. I ran 5:11 pace for 9.39 miles at Cherry Blossom and had run 1:09:45 last March at Shamrock but today could only manage a 5K at 5:12 pace. I'm overall happy because I felt strong and I'm headed into the right direction.
I flew back home to visit my parents and my sister over the holiday and decided to run the freedom 5K which I've run many times over the years. The last time I ran it was two years ago. It's great to see some old guys I've run with in high school out there. Justin Dickman was there, Tom Scott was there, and a couple other dudes who were younger than me whom I've never really met. I had the "old guy" strength today but am happy to see a 40 yr. old running 15:29.
Although I ran slower than two years ago at this race, the important part was that I was feeling better than I had been and now I can focus on getting into better shape for the future. My main goals in July are to take care of myself, stay healthy, and get some quality workouts and races in before marathon training starts.
Results
some traditions are worth reviving. 03,04,05, big break, 13, 15
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