2 posts tagged “5k”
Last night I ran my first 5K race, the Midsummer Night's Run in downtown Lexington. I had a blast. Running down the empty streets while street-side strangers cheered everyone along at every turn was exhilarating. They weren't all strangers either, Sadie was there near the two-mile mark to give me a much needed shout of encouragement.
I ended up running much faster than I thought I would. I wasn't able to run the entire way, I probably split my time between running and walking fairly evenly, but I'm still very satisfied with my results. I now have a benchmark,and a goal to strive for.
Next month there is a Race for The Cure here, and I'll be running that as well.
For the curious here are my results from last night:
Final Time: 41:12
Chip Time: 38:45
About a year ago I began training to run my first marathon. I kept up with the training for about two months before giving up. The distance of 26.3 miles seemed much to daunting.
This summer, both Sadie and I have committed to running a 5K. We figure it's a manageable distance that nearly anyone can complete. Plus it's the next step in our quest for healthy, active lifestyles.
On Saturday we stopped by John's Run/Walk shop for personalized running shoe recommendations. On Sunday we picked up some more running gear at Dick's. We've decided on racing in the Midsummer Night's Run in August. As soon as registration opens we'll sign up just to lock us in even more.
We began our training regimen Saturday evening, and hope to adhere to a three day a week schedule. slowly building up our running time.
I'm glad we're doing this together, and think that if the first race goes well 5K racing can become "our sport." Something we travel to participate in, yearly events to stave off the monotony of workaday lives.
