21:58 Fillmore 5K (3.1 Miles)

Well, somehow I had the exact same time to the second as my last 5k two weeks ago- 21:58. I finished 26th of 130 runners. 3rd in the 31-40 age group.

It makes me happy, however, because it was much more humid and ended with a steep uphill. Plus-I was not feeling it and gutted it out. It was just last year that I did the same course at 26:47 so I have made substantial progress.

I came out fast and ran:
Mile 1- 6:30
Mile 2- 7:17
Mile 3- 7:26
plus the last tenth in 45 seconds.

Around 7:05 minute miles, I will take it.

Hopefully the Great Race is less humidity and my legs feel better.

Seneca River Run 5K- a New Personal Best Time!

So yesterday morning I ran in another race, the 5K Seneca River Days "River Run" in Baldwinsville, New York. It was finally cooler and I felt good after my warmup.

I went out fast with the first group and kept with them for a bit. There were about 100 runners and there were about 10 or so ahead of me. The entire race I was never passed once and I felt like I maintained the same pace. There were no mile markers and I forgot my stopwatch so I really had no clue as to timing or anything.

I almost got lost turning the wrong way twice which lost me a few seconds.

I still beat my old personal best by almost a minute!

21:58!

Just over 7 minute mile pace for 3.1!!!

I think I finished around 12th or 13th overall!

I am so happy with the progress. It was about a year ago in Moravia that I did 27:30 and I was SO HAPPY with that time! Man, this is getting crazy!

Every day out there is paying off. Even more exciting I am having fun doing it!