After completing some pretty heavy health and fitness goals, I decided to put my new fit and healthy lifestyle to the test.
5K: A few goals associated with this first step. I was never much of a runner so even though I was more fit and stronger than I had ever been, running still did not come to me very easily. I didn't know how long it would take me to actually prepare myself for a 5K but I decided to register for the first upcoming race. I gave myself one month.
5K Goal 1: Finish 5K at 10:00/mi pace. Finished? Yup! I was able to complete this the first time I ran. However, I wasn't able to run the whole way.
5K Goal 2: Run the whole 5K distance. Finished? Hell yeah! 2 weeks after beginning my training I tore up the course. Ran 3.5 miles in under 29 minutes without stopping. Just under a 8.5 min/mi pace.
5K Goal 3: First Distance Run: Finished? Definitely! 2 days after completely running my first 5K (see #2) I ran 7 miles without walking in 1:08:00.
5K Goal 4: 8 min/mi pace: Finished? YES! 2 days after my first long run (see #3) I ran 3.85 miles in about 31 minutes...a pace of 7:55 min/mi.
5K Goal 5: Run a 5K race at under 8 min/mi. Finished? Not yet. First actual race is in 1 week!
The goals don't stop with 5Ks. Check out my 2010 race schedule!
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