5K in the Bk!!!

• Wed, Oct 28: 5K in the Bk!!! 32 minutes, 1 (or maybe 7) seconds!!!

So our team had it's own little 5K race for practice. We followed the 5K route in Prospect Park, and were told to run as quickly as we could while maintaining an even pace. This was so they could have a better sense of how we were doing and how we would be on our 'real' race day. Also, after hills training, we should see improvement in our time.

For me, I try to keep with a 12 minute pace normally. So I was thinking that an 11 1/2 minute pace would be great. I started out ok, and then tried to speed up as I felt comfortable. I was breathing hard, and every time it started to hurt a bit I'd try to concentrate on form. I ended up running by myself for much of it, though I tried to keep my running buddy in sight whether in front or behind. And there were some nervous moments when it was just me alone, running along a dark stretch of Prospect Park.

I definitely started to slow down during the end, but when I heard teammates cheering, I was soooo happy to be at the end. And 32 minutes for 5K / 3.1miles is like a 10 minute mile! Wow! At this point, no way could I keep that up for 26 miles (boy, was I sick afterwards), but still. 3.1 miles in 32 minutes? I'll take it! :)