This morning I decided to run from the DC. After a short 1/2 mile warmup...(6:26 pace)I had no idea I was running at this pace, I was just running out a quarter mile and back.
I ran a 5K on the trail from DC towards Bloomington and back. 22:51 the splits were 7:01--7:31--7:38--average pace 7:23. I didn't feel very good about the run but it was okay. The second half has a lot of gradual up grade.
I took a break at the parking lot for 15 minutes and then ran another 5K on the other bike path. I felt like I could run this trail faster. I ran without checking my pace. I knew I was going slower but figured just barely and hoped that I would be very close to the same time as the other one. 24:28 that sucked! splits 8:08--7:58--7:51 average 7:58.
I am going to try the same runs friday and see how it goes. I have never run a 5k in an actual race. I am trying to decide if I should give the Save a Sister 5K a go on saturday or go run the Snow Canyon course again in preparation for the 1/2 marathon. Maybe I will run the 5K first and then go out and run the Snow Canyon course without running the up and back portion of the run....I will have to see how I am feeling on friday. | 