Half of Phil

So when I set my goal to run a 5k under 35 min for this year I did it based on some basic math.  I had run the Jingle Bull Run at around 13 min pace.  I calculated that to run 35 min 5k I'd need to run a pace of 11:29.  And I've been pushing myself to hit that pace.  Well guess what I did the damn math wrong!!!!.  35 min/3.1 miles is 11.29 min/mile which is a pace of 11:17.4 min/mile. Well I keep getting closer and closer to the 35 min mark on the timer, and my pace is well under what I thought I needed to be to make my goal but still can't quite get there.  New PR though of 35 min 12 seconds which is 31 seconds off my PR in October. I am planning to do one more race in a couple weeks, I don't know that I'll get there though, but I'll give it a shot. Next committed update 12/5

Well I didn't break my PR and get under 35 min for the race in Concord, but I did place 3rd in my age group!!! Yep that's me giving the thumbs up after winning a 3rd place medal.  They awarded based on 5 year brackets so I had good odds but I'll take it!!  I'm proud my time was not quite a full minute over my PR from the weekend before.  My son and his friend took 1st and 2nd overall for the 5 k, both of their times were more than a minute off their PRs.  It was a tough course with the last mile mostly straight up hill.  I went fast to start off downhill but struggled to keep the pace on the way up.  I was still faster than I've been before.  We are doing another race in Concord on 11/23 and it is supposed to be 'flat and fast' so hoping to get under 35 min there. If you want to sign up for that race please consider joining the Hickory Ridge High School team the school with the most gets $ 1,000. Santa Scramble 5K Next committed update