So, I started "running" in April and signed myself for a 5k on June 21. I figured that would help motivate me and keep me on track. I say "running" because when I started I was doing C25k and barely making it through the 1 minute running intervals. I knew at best I'd be half walking and half running the 5k, but I stuck with the program.
After some pointers from my dad and a little bit of improvement, I'd progressed a bit and was running more than walking, with my avg pace for my usual 2 miles being 16-18 min miles. Not fantastic, but not terrible either considering I was hardly able to run two months prior.
Anyway, yesterday I started my first 5k with a goal of finishing in under an hour (I've never tried to actually run a full three miles and figured that would slow me down a little). Somehow I ran almost the entire first mile without stopping which I have never done before and I had to revise my goal mid-race. I decided I'd aim for under 50 minutes, which my mid-run fuzzy mental calculations put at under a 17 minute mile which I knew would be a stretch for me.
Made it the rest of the way, more running than walking (WHAT?) then sprinted across the finish line trying to milk every last bit of my energy to maybe get in in under 50. By the way, their clock was broken so I couldn't see how I did as I crossed the finish line!
Imagine my surprise when I looked it up later and saw my time... Under 48 min, 15:24 pace. FIFTEEN!?! WHAT?! I HAVE NEVER SEEN THAT NUMBER.
Anyway, I'm super excited and signed up for two more 5ks and a 10k this year. Woo!
My first 5k! And somehow my best pace ever!
