2010 ING Miami Kick Off 5K
Splits
Mile 1: 7:30
Mile 2: 7:15
Mile 3: 7:28
I did this event two years ago. It was one of the first official races I did after fully recovering from my bike crash and it wasn’t even that official. The race isn’t timed ! It’s a fun run to kick off training for those doing the ING Miami Marathon or Half Marathon. Geoffrey and I are signed up for the Half so we were quite excited about this run.
I did a long ride yesterday so my legs were pretty beat up. Plus, I’ve been dealing with a mild ITB issue. Yes, I know. I should rest it before it gets worse. I am planning to take a week off at the end of the month when I’m in NZ. Hopefully that will be long enough. Anyway, I was planning to just run at whatever pace felt comfortable for my legs and it worked out beautifully. I think that sometimes my legs get ahead of my lungs and it causes me to get really nasty side stitches. I felt a slight tension on my side during the last half mile or so, but otherwise I finished stitch-free with a good time to boot.
Although the event wasn’t timed and there were no age group awards, the first 30 men and women got mini Starbucks cards worth $5. Sweet ! Starbucks card > medal any day. I was fortunate enough to score one of them. How cool is that ??
During our long walk to the car I was thinking about how much I like the fact that Geoffrey is fit and likes to exercise. It doesn’t only make a difference in our lifestyle, but our lives in general. During my long ride yesterday, I ran into quite a few “older” folks on the road. Well, who else has the luxury of riding on a Friday ? And it got me thinking that 60 isn’t even old anymore. With all the technological and scientific achievements since the mid 20th century, we have the ability to live a really long time. Sure, unexpected things can happen to anyone, but if you do get to see 80 or even 90, wouldn’t you want to enjoy the years leading up to that point ? I certainly do and it makes me beyond happy that Geoffrey feels the same way because I’ll still want to run 5k races with him at 60 and at 70 and…
