My second race

[lparker]

Didn't where I posted this so here it is...



May 22, Jamestown Airport - 5k put on by the SDA school in Jamestown, NY. 2.5 k down hill, 2.5 k back on asphalt and rotten asphalt. For some reason, maybe the poison ivy I got into a week earlier, my feet and lower legs were swollen and the soles were tender. I wanted an under 30 minute 5k and got a 38:53. I do have to work on my sprints to build up wind...ran out of it on the uphill

. On the plus side, if the roads aren't freshly chipped/sealed, I should easily improve my time on the 5k I signed up for the 18th of June in Ripley, NY - which should be a relatively flat course.

BTW, if you want to see what runs are in Western New York, goto buffalorunners.com. You can also check out the race results there.

 

[Barefoot TJ]

Looking forward to hearing

Looking forward to hearing how you do on your next race. 38 minutes isn't bad for a first time. Don't be so hard on yourself.

 

[Barefoot Brown]

I agree. Don't be so hard on

I agree. Don't be so hard on yourself...YOU RAN IT BAREFOOT! Just keep pushing,(or lifting for that matter ) and you will get better! Any by the way... are you a Buffalo Bills fan? I am a die hard! Shoot me a message sometime if your a Bills fan and want to talk NFL.

 

[Neil_D]

Remember, that is now your

Remember, that is now your target to beat in your next race of that distance. You always have to have a baseline to satisfy your competitive nature.

Last year I got back into running in races again, after a 10 year break due to injuries caused by shoes and orthotics. I now can't wait for the dates to roll around again so I can line up and run in those same races to see if I can better my times.

I have the same feeling I had when I began entering races around 27 years ago.



Neil