A year gone and double digits

Hard to believe that this Saturday will the the anniversary of my first 5k race. Has is been a year already? It just doesn't seem possible. It's going to be nice returning to the event that got all of this started. And it carries just as much meaning now as it did then. I've come a long way in the last year. My times are picking up. 3 miles doesn't seem like such a chore. I'm always looking for new and bigger challenges.

Speaking of bigger challenges, today I have crossed in to the land of double digits. Because this week has been a little nuts, either the weather or our water heater dying, I was worried I wouldn't get my week 10 run in. Well, as luck would have it, I could shower at work, so I got up extra early this morning. 4:15 early. Got to my starting place a little after 5:30 and took off. The sun wasn't even up yet. The mornings are getting cool too, it was only in the low 40's when I started. Just me, the road, a few cars and the geese. I was mentally prepared today. I went to bed early. Had an energy filled breakfast. The first mile was a little quick at 7:55, but soon got into a steady rhythm. Not once, did a mile go longer than 8:30. In fact, my "slowest" was an 8:21 at mile 4. And mile 10? I was really moving at 8:01. My BolderBoulder 10k time was smashed today. And this run, at 1:22:18, was hardly a minute slower than my 9 mile run last weekend. Things were solid!

After today's run, I'm feeling very good about Saturday. I honestly think I can do this 5k in 22 minutes or less. It's going to be a bit on the cool side, but that's when I seem to do my best. We'll just have to wait and see!

Today's split times