Since the weather is still in the late winter/early spring stage (yes, we are less than a week away from JUNE!), I couldn't bring myself to stand the elements today and decided that if I was going to get a run in, it would have to be at the Y. No sun on my face there. =( I wasn't looking forward to it, but lots of people have been so encouraging and I just had to go. I had to. My body cannot be at a state of rest any longer and I don't want it to forget what to do!! I set this goal for 2011 of running a 5K in under 30 minutes and I will not give up!!! So. "Treadmill." (I talked to it before I got there!) "I plan to chew you up and spit you out today! We are going to be doing 3 miles, even if I have to walk. You got that?!" (I'm not very nice to the treadmill, although I probably should be. I just wanted to be clear who was going to be boss today!)
I ran. I walked. I ran. I walked. I kept the speed up higher than usual, I sweat more than usual, and I tried not to obsess over the distance/time numbers.
Not only did I manage to do over 3 miles....BUT I BEAT MY LAST 5K TIME!!! Ok, it was only by about 30 seconds, but
I DID IT!!!
Yes, I am overly proud of myself, yes I am celebrating, yes I am bragging, yes I am still slow, yes I am going to go again tomorrow, yes I can, yes you can too!!!
I went 3.12 miles in 35 minutes and 7 seconds!!!
My total miles so far: 61.11
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