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This morning I ran my first race since mid-March (the BQ marathon attempt I DNF'd due to spraining my foot at mile 6) and first 5K since October. I know I haven't been anywhere near back in shape yet or running very well lately, and this morning's more than 3 min. slower than my 5K PR of last September was a definitive reminder of that.<br><br>
The race was held in Virginia Beach and is a fund-raiser for the region's YMCA scholarship program. I work part-time at the Y, so that was one of the reasons I wanted to come out.<br><br>
I was supposed to run at Tempo pace (8:00 min/miles). It ended up being a Marathon Pace run. Naively, I thought I would exceed Tempo pace! I have been doing Tempo interval workouts so far successfully, but that is not yet translating into a full-on steady tempo run.<br><br>
It was cool (low 70s), overcast, and breezy during warm-up, but just as the race started the sun came out and the humidity increased.<br><br>
My splits --<br><br>
Mile 1: 8:11 - bogged down by runners at the start otherwise felt good<br>
Mile 2: 8:24 - hello, it got hot and humid fast!<br>
Mile 3: 8:39 - not feeling good, queasy and a bit discouraged, felt like I wanted to quit when passing the Finish area for the final turn-around but no way would I DNF a 5K<br>
Mile .1: :47 - attempt to kick<br>
Chip time: 26:04<br><br>
Admittedly I was pretty bummed during the last half and just after the race. Especially at how negative my mind had gotten while running. I have run faster 5Ks in warmer weather on less weekly mileage and no speedwork, so I really think my mind game is contributing. <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif"> I talked to my coach (who rocks and won the women's overall), and she wasn't phased at all. She said she half didn't want me to race this morning because she didn't want me to be discouraged if I wasn't where I want to be. I was able to put the race in better perspective after we talked.<br><br>
Apparently I'm in the process of the slowest comeback ever! I have quite a ways to go, but a little less body weight, some more consistent work, and patience will get me there. There's nowhere to go but forward.
The race was held in Virginia Beach and is a fund-raiser for the region's YMCA scholarship program. I work part-time at the Y, so that was one of the reasons I wanted to come out.<br><br>
I was supposed to run at Tempo pace (8:00 min/miles). It ended up being a Marathon Pace run. Naively, I thought I would exceed Tempo pace! I have been doing Tempo interval workouts so far successfully, but that is not yet translating into a full-on steady tempo run.<br><br>
It was cool (low 70s), overcast, and breezy during warm-up, but just as the race started the sun came out and the humidity increased.<br><br>
My splits --<br><br>
Mile 1: 8:11 - bogged down by runners at the start otherwise felt good<br>
Mile 2: 8:24 - hello, it got hot and humid fast!<br>
Mile 3: 8:39 - not feeling good, queasy and a bit discouraged, felt like I wanted to quit when passing the Finish area for the final turn-around but no way would I DNF a 5K<br>
Mile .1: :47 - attempt to kick<br>
Chip time: 26:04<br><br>
Admittedly I was pretty bummed during the last half and just after the race. Especially at how negative my mind had gotten while running. I have run faster 5Ks in warmer weather on less weekly mileage and no speedwork, so I really think my mind game is contributing. <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif"> I talked to my coach (who rocks and won the women's overall), and she wasn't phased at all. She said she half didn't want me to race this morning because she didn't want me to be discouraged if I wasn't where I want to be. I was able to put the race in better perspective after we talked.<br><br>
Apparently I'm in the process of the slowest comeback ever! I have quite a ways to go, but a little less body weight, some more consistent work, and patience will get me there. There's nowhere to go but forward.
