This morning my employer held their annual Great Place to Work 5K which is only planned 5K for the year. At the start of the year, I set a goal of completing a 5K in under 27 minutes, so this was going to be my only shot (although if I failed, it's possible I'd sign up for another to get another chance).
The weather was pretty good for the run. The course was similar to last year's: starts off downhill and then switches to a gradual climb before the midway point and then finished with a flat "hidden" half mile (I say hidden since you run past the start line a bit, turn-around, and then head for the finish. Last year, I wasn't expecting the "hidden" part. This year I was ready.).
I started strong and finished the first mile in 7:40. It wasn't long after the turnaround (which started the uphill climb) that I started to feel the climbing in my calves. Regardless, I finished the second mile in 8:20, and at 16 minutes for the first two miles, I was well on my way to a new 5K personal records. I didn't catch the time as I crossed the 3 mile marker, but I crossed the finish line at around 25:30, and at that point, I knew that I demolished my previous PR by almost 2 minutes.
The official results clocked me in at 25:33. I'm not sure if that chip time or gun time, but regardless, I'll take it:
Back-to-back personal records is nice (Run for Courage 10K along with today's). I'll make it three in a row at the Four Bridges Half Marathon, but that one's a bit cheaper since it'll be my first half.
Today was my first run using my new Garmin 210 watch. Previously, I had used an app on my iPhone to track distance, time, and pace. I can already tell that I'm going to enjoy using the watch more.
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