speedvegan

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Total Time: 24:30
Average Pace: 7:53
Overall Place: 67
Age Group Place: 1

Splits (Garmin Data)
Mile 1: 7:37
Mile 2: 7:59
Mile 3: 8:02

Geoff and I ran a 5K this morning. The weather was absolutely perfect for it. I hadn’t run since last weekend’s half marathon which didn’t worry me so much until that pesky pain on my side hit me halfway through our warm-up jog. I stopped and stretched and jogged a bit more, then hoped for the best as we made our way to the start line.

During the run, the pain was constant, so I had to keep monitoring my speed. The first mile was the easiest. The pain got a bit stronger around the second mile and the third mile was brutal, but I managed to speed up during the last 200 meters or so. Overall, I was super happy with my performance. Even though it was a hard run, I did reasonably well and placed first in my age group.

Geoff was the real winner today though. He shaved off almost 2 minutes from his previous (and first) 5K, finishing with a smashing 26:42 and placing 5th in his age group. His average pace was 8:36, which is amazing ! I feel incredibly proud of him and very thankful to have a supportive partner who I can share a healthy and active lifestyle with. Sometimes, like today, I almost have to pinch myself.