Met up at 6am with the SF running group for a Christmas Eve morning fun run. At least fun for most of us except for maybe Kimi who had plans for a 5K time trial toward the end of the run. Nice morning, no wind, not foggy as expected and a little warmer than expected (35 degrees?).
Ran with the group for about 4 miles then a couple more with Kay and Jill and then it was time for Kim's 5K. We started with a bit of downhill just to help get us "launched" and then the plan was to try and keep all the miles at least below 8 min pace so they all started with a 7.
I was quite surprised how well Kim was able to do, holding the pace close to 7:30 the whole time. There was a period at the beginning of mile 3 where we slowed down a little but then the last 1/2 mile or so she really picked it up, finishing at close to 7 min pace. Very impressive! A big 5K PR for Kim finishing in 23:20 and looking good for another PR at Painters 5K in 4 weeks.
Check out Kim's race report for all the nitty-gritty. | 