Run, Walk & Eat 5K

I ran the Run, Walk & Eat 5K Sunday. It was a cool, windy and sunny morning. The wind was blowing in our face every direction we ran in.

I got passed by a few people and I passed a few people as well during the first mile. I really didn't think I was going that fast because only a few people went by me. At the mile marker, a volunteer said 8:12.

Not bad. It wasn't as fast as my first mile during my last race, 7:30. Kind of wished it was. The second mile was run on streets through neighborhoods. I was hoping the trees and houses would block the wind. It didn't. I could tell I was going a little slower on this mile. When I reached the second mile mark, the volunteer said 17:05. With my daily runs going well with increased speed, I thought I could pick up the pace over the last mile.

I passed a guy who was doing the run/walk method. I would catch and pass him, then he would start running and pass me again. It happened twice, but I was finally able to pass and keep him behind me for good. But I was unable to keep a guy behind me. He finally passed me and ran away from me as we were approaching the third mile marker. When I passed the sign, my watch read 24:58. I told myself to run faster and finish below 27 minutes. I did pick up the pace and finished strong. I finished the 5K in 26:47 and placed 3rd in my age group. I believe that is the fastest I have run a 5K in a while. That made me very happy.

I hoping my increased pace on my daily runs will help me get faster. I would love to run 5K's in 25 minutes again. I'll keep doing the work and see what happens.