Tonight I rualked my first office 5k course. It wasn't an actual race, but it was the honest-to-goodness course that will be used for the Gobble Jog on Thanksgiving Day. I learned a few things (some of which you probably already knew) while I was tackling this.
- Concrete really is harder than asphalt. Really. Since this wasn't the actual race, I was confined to the sidewalks, all of which are concrete. By the end I could really feel it in my ankles and knees.
- Both uphill AND downhill are difficult.
- Though a small difference, 2.9 miles and 3.1 miles are not the same. My normal route at home is 2.9 miles. Today I went 3.1 miles. Just .2 miles...no biggie, huh?
- I'm a stroller by natural. I saunter. I have to constantly remind myself to keep my speed up when I'm not running.
- Don't wear shorts that are too big when running a 5k. They fall off at inopportune times.
It's approximately 90 days until the Gobble Jog. I think I'll run it again in 30 days, and then a final time in 60 days. Hopefully my time will improve with each attempt as I am lugging around less and less of me.
Let's get active!
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