Running Update

Well, I've been pretty lax about updating here, but I thought I should do a quick running update.

Today was my second official 5K.  It was my law school's annual Ambulance Chase.

Yes, that's right.  A 5K race that begins with a bunch of law students, professors, and lawyers running down a city street after an ambulance.  It's a really good time.  I didn't run it my first year, because I was a couch potato.  Last year, I had planned to run it and was working on Couch to 5K, but when the school year started, I realized I'd have class during the race, so I didn't run.  This year, however, I was running it come hell or high water.

Well, there was neither hell nor high water, but it was about 40 degrees out.

It was a great race.  5K around our campus.  Lots of hills, but I can't say I noticed too much, because the area in my neighborhood where I run is really hilly.  I started out fast, running about a 10 minute mile, and I figured that'd work against me.

But I kept it up.  And I finished the race in 31:37.  At the end of August, I finished my first 5K in 35:01, and that was amazing for me.  I'm so pleased with my time.

I could have pushed a little more, but ran with a friend through part of it, and kind of stuck with her pace.  But I probably didn't lose more than a minute doing that. 

My next goal is to finish in under 30 minutes.