January Movement Thread

[Gianni]

Okay, I finished the 5km race in 27:10. I improved my time by 2m48s compared to my race in November when I ran the 5k in 29:58. It wasn't quite the 3+ minute improvement I was looking for, but it was close and so I guess I can't be too disappointed.

The race was on a 1km cinder track which was a bit narrow in spots which I really didn't care for. There might have been about 100 runners and the track was definitely crowded for the first 400m.

The winner ran it in 16m10s which I believe is quite fast. I knew I was going to get lapped once or twice, but I wasn't expecting it to happen so soon (at the 1.4km mark and again at 2.8km). There was also a young boy, maybe he was 13 or 14, and he wasn't too far off of the leaders

The finish line had a narrow chute for the finishers leaving the majority of the track for runners who had more laps to go. There was a lady runner just in front of me at the finish line and so I slowed down to avoid forcing an accident, and in the process I got pipped at the line by another runner. I really wish they had left more space for the finish line because it would have been a close finish for the three of us.

My wife was waiting at the finish line and asked if I was alright. She later said she thought she might need to call an ambulance because I looked distressed. I was totally fine, just a little exhausted after the race.

There was watermelon given out after the race, and they were also offering free beer too, but I passed on the beer. I would have liked to have stayed a bit longer for the awards, but the wife had an errand to run and so we left early.

Overall, it was a good experience. It's nice to meet up and run in a group of people who are trying to improve their fitness by competing in races, and while it may be gruelling during the race, it sure feels good afterwards.

[Choose2BWell]

Good evening,

Gianni, congrats on improving your time. That is a significant accomplishment! Get some!

Today I rebounded for 20 min and Yoga X get some!

The reason most people fail in reaching their goals is that they give up on what they want most for what they want at the moment.

[Gianni]

Thanks for the support, everyone :)

[2 husky girl]

CONGRATULATIONS on your awesome finish, Gianni! Sorry it's a little late, just getting back into town after a long weekend away.