My First 5k

02-21-09

Cross Posted at Losing Inspiration

Well it has arrived and past. What seemed so long to get here was over in 33 minutes and 50 seconds. I had been training since december and worried about how I would perform in front of the real runners and along side my wife. We started the race a 7:30 am and ran the first mile in approximately 10.5 minutes followed by my first walk break for about 1.5 minutes. Hit the second mile marker at approximately 22 minutes and the third mile at just over 33 minutes. We did SO much better than we thought we would. My personal goal was to finish the race in under 40 minutes, which I thought would be really pushing it. I really thought I would finish in between the 41-43 minute range. I really had a lot of fun though and kept my cool and a slower pace and held myself back from trying to show off or passing. I cannot describe how happy I am and proud I am of my wife and myself. I enjoyed the whole experience, from the starting gun to the sprint I did for the last .15 mile of the race. I wanted to run across the finish line and did it! I was so into the moment that a friend of mine had to tell me that they actually announced my name as I crossed the finish line. So here are the numbers:
Total Runners: 1316
Total Men: 598
Over all place: 932nd
Of the men: 509th
My Devision: 64th
Clock Time: 34:34
Chip Time: 33:50
Pace: 10:53.3

I will be signing up for one next month:-)

Keep Moving!

If I can do it, anyone can do it!

Thanks for everyones support. I couldn’t have done it with out you.

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4 Responses to “My First 5k”

  1. John T February 21st, 2009 at 11:37 pm

    Way to go GP!

  2. South Beach Steve February 22nd, 2009 at 6:55 am

    Congratulations on finishing the race. That is a real accomplishment – one that I am envious of. Also, that is a great picture of you. It really captures the moment.

  3. Charles February 22nd, 2009 at 9:15 am

    Awesome job! That was way faster than my first 5K run time. You rock!

  4. Fatbird February 23rd, 2009 at 7:19 pm

    Hi – well done on your run! That must feel great! I have just started out on the weight loss journey and did my first 30 minute run today. Nowhere near as far as you ran though, and now I have blisters! Thank you for taking the time to blog, it really helps people like me starting out :)