Sunday, September 30, 2007
Day 1: 3.1mi, 21:30
The 5k went surprisingly well. I didn't try to kill myself, so I was pretty surprised to run it in the same time as the one I ran back in June. I came in 17th overall and third in my age group. So my layoff did not do as much damage as I had feared. I took a couple of aspirin prior to the run, which minimized the thigh issue. I feel comfortable now with pushing up the mileage a bit and throwing some speed workouts in there as well.
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Hi,
My name is Steve and I have a goal of running a 5-minute mile before age 50 and have had this goal for a while.
I actually have broken 5 -- but that was in my teens. I ran 4:28 at age 18. Now, I am 47 and have not been able to run consistently for several years. I do run a little, and through those years have had good stretches, including about 12 years ago when I ran a marathon in 3:30.
This 5-minute goal has been in my mind and heart for some time. You have inspired me to start my own blog devoted to this goal.
Hey, Steve
Great to have some like-minded individuals out there! Let us know what your blog site is when you get set up. And you didn't mention where you are starting from - how close are you to 5?
John
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