Such is the end of June and beginning of July, with all the festivities surrounding Independence Day. While my mileage and general training haven't been the most intense since the marathon in April, I wanted to get into decent shape for two 5Ks in the span of a week -- partly because I wanted to see what I could do in a 5K, and partly because they both offered potential monetary winnings. Who am I to turn down the chance to win some prize money? Race #1 June 29, 2013 Hyde Park Blast Elite 5k 15:39...9th place I'll be honest, I thought I was in better shape than this. And even more disappointing, the top 6 earned money, so I was 3 spots out. I mean, I knew I wasn't in PR shape, but this time is abysmally slow. I was never wiped out after the race (in fact, I recovered immediately and felt like I could've done it again), but at the same time I had no gears beyond 5-minute pace. I wasn't all that tired, but I don't feel like I could've run any faster. Tw
Inside the mind and legs of a sub-elite distance runner