I haven’t actually been running much lately. Between work, 13 hours of rehearsal every week, and trying new classes at the gym, I’ve been downright exhausted. I also tweaked my knee last week, so I haven’t been pushing it much. Obviously, now is not the time to try for a 5k PR. That being said, I’d like to have some concrete goals going in so that I’m not just paying $25 to run 3.1 miles.
- DON’T GET INJURED. I’ve had quite enough time off from running due to injury lately. A speedy finish time won’t be worth it if I have to take more time off.
- Have fun. Remember that I like running, and that I’m lucky to be running after so much time off this fall and early winter.
- Finish under 35 minutes. My slowest 5k last year was 36 and change minutes, while my fastest was just over 29 minutes. As long as I land somewhere in between the two extremes, I’ll be happy.
I’m very interested to see what will happen on Saturday. Honestly, though, as long as I finish healthy, I don’t think I’ll really care what else happens. I know I’m under-trained, and that I can’t expect miracles. I will have plenty of other 5k PR opportunities this year.
Now I just need to worry about the weather. This is supposed to be one of the coldest weekends so far this winter, with daytime temps in the negatives due to windchill! Yikes!
Have you run a race recently that you weren’t well trained for?
Is anyone else running a Valentine’s themed race this weekend?
The nice thing about 5ks is that you can always find another one next week, or next month (or basically whenever you want to do one)! Have fun and stay warm!
Good luck with this – and I think that your goals are perfect to get you through the race in a fun and safe way!
Our kids are heading to Disney with the marching band this weekend, so we will be running around a bunch until they board the bus on Sunday! No races for me 🙂
Aah, that’s so cool! I hope they have lots of fun 🙂
Good luck! Hopefully all the rehearsals will be a good running substitute for you and maybe you’ll do better than you think!
Rehearsals have definitely been keeping me active instead of just sitting on my butt, so you might be right!
Hope you have fun and it isn’t too cold! I’m volunteering at my husband’s first ultramarathon this weekend. Hopefully it all goes well and we can enjoy the sun and 63F!
They’re serving hot chocolate at the end, so it can’t be too bad. And no matter what, there’s crepes and Star Wars after. I hope your husband’s race goes well!
Good luck with your race! It’s Valentine’s Day- just have fun!
That’s the idea 🙂
Have fun and good luck! I wonder if anyone will dress up in a themed costume?? Are you going to wear pink/red?
I’ll probably wear a pink tee over my long sleeve, but I’m sure people will dress up!
Have fun and layer up!! No Valentine’s-themed races here, but my leg of the relay race I did back in December was definitely one I wasn’t well trained for. Apart from my foot injury, it seemed to go well regardless. Fingers crossed yours goes well and doesn’t include injury! 🙂
I hope my nose doesn’t freeze off!