Thursday, October 27, 2016

MDCC 5K Moorhead

I didn't take a single picture. That surprises me because I took only a few at the Greenwood Center's 5K Tuesday and one of the students and I had a discussion on taking more photos next year. After doing our 5K, I traveled to campus Wednesday for the one there. Last year I did the two races on back-to-back days and performed well. I was unsure about this time around because my fitness level is a long way from what is was then.

For the campus run/walk, we had twelve participants which is the best turnout we have had there in several years. When Octaviouus didn't show (the one who beat me yesterday), I thought I might have a chance to win. But then those silly science teachers recruited a baseball player at the last minute and it was deja vu all over again.

Still, I had a good time and got a good workout. Not only that, but I performed pretty well finishing within eight seconds of my Tuesday's time despite mismanaging myself in the pacing department. I went out too quickly. The splits were

Mile one - 9:00
Mile two - 9:12
Mile three - 9:39

See the slowing? Tuesday my first mile was my slowest at 9:20. Although it hurt, I ran the other two faster than that. It seems I always do that over there. Still, I finished second out of six runners, did a little light jogging afterwards and some walking on top of that. Now I feel like I am on the road to running again because my knee feels fine despite running hard two days in a row. Maybe for the spring, I can get my pace back down where it was last year.

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