Knighty,
i just ran in my first 5k race in about 24 years. it was the 4th time i've run over 3 miles in about 24 years - 2 on the treadmill and two (including this race) on pavement.
my goal was sub 25 minutes and i finished in 24:50, so it was a success in my book. the winners are just incredible runners - they look mean when they run.
i had the race envisioned where i'd start out and then slowly creep up and pass people. NOT! i started out fast and then after about 0.8 miles, i didn't pass anyone after that 'cause i was the passee, not the passer. and they passed me fast, too! -lol-
about 90% of the way through the race, this chubby chick passed me up. i trailed her until i saw the finish line and then i started to kick it into high gear, relatively speaking, anyway... then i slowed down so i didn't pass her.
i didn't want to be the guy who killed himself down the stretch to beat the chubby chick by 1 second. ooooooooh, tough guy, that one... -lol- she got the win this year - and deserved it.
i'm going to run a timed 400m to see if i can drop my 75.xx second time down closer to 70 sec next week and then i hope to shave off about 20-30 seconds for my next 5k in about a 6 weeks - and get that chubby chick off my back for good... -lol-
at some point i need to work on getting my mile time below 6 minutes... so many goals, so few days in a week.
all in all, a fun good run and 24:50 is the time to beat going forward (8.01 min/mile).
here's some inspiration...
proteinpower.com
zonediet.com
during Dean's 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days tour, he was checked daily by a team of doctors. x-rays on his knees show them to be in as good shape as a teenager's knees.
surely, his genetics are good, but he isn't about to let go of that two fisted grip on his diet that has treated him so well, either. ;-)
guys in their mid 40s who win 155 mile footraces through the Atacama desert take their fueliing seriously.
Garmin/Chipotle is using leveraging Zone technology to increase the performance of their cyclists...
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look for Christian to look to improve his 4th place finish in the Tour de France this year. |
