run a 10K

I cut off 4 minutes :) Well, almost. Technically 3:50, but hey, that’s still pretty good. The first 5k was pretty strong but it’s the second one that got me. I can’t complain, cutting off that much time is great.

May 17th, 70o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 31 minutes. (6.194 mi/h, 9.677 km/h).

May 18th, 72o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 30 minutes. (6.4 mi/h, 10 km/h).

May 25th, 88o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 40 minutes. (4.8 mi/h, 7.5 km/h).

May 26th, 84o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 29 minutes. (6.621 mi/h, 10.345 km/h).

June 4th, 71o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 35 minutes. (5.496 mi/h, 8.571 km/h).

July 24th, 72o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 30 minutes. (6.4 mi/h, 10 km/h).

July 25th, 75o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 27 minutes. (7.111 mi/h, 11.111 km/h).

August 24th, 78o F: 6.4 miles/10k in 65 minutes. (5.908 mi/h, 9.231 km/h).

August 31st, 84o F: 6.4 miles/10k in 62:30 minutes. (6.144 mi/h, 9.600 km/h).

September 1st, 78o F: 6.4 miles/10k in 62 minutes. (6.194 mi/h, 9.677 km/h).

September 6th, 74o F: 6.4 miles/10k in 58:10 minutes (6.602 mi/h, 10.315 km/h).

Pretty good, overall. I lagged 5k-7.5k because of calf cramps but they disappeared eventually. Maybe from opening up my stride? Running 10k twice during a weekend is a little much when you aren’t used to it…

May 17th, 70o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 31 minutes. (6.194 mi/h, 9.677 km/h).

May 18th, 72o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 30 minutes. (6.4 mi/h, 10 km/h).

May 25th, 88o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 40 minutes. (4.8 mi/h, 7.5 km/h).

May 26th, 84o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 29 minutes. (6.621 mi/h, 10.345 km/h).

June 4th, 71o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 35 minutes. (5.496 mi/h, 8.571 km/h).

July 24th, 72o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 30 minutes. (6.4 mi/h, 10 km/h).

July 25th, 75o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 27 minutes. (7.111 mi/h, 11.111 km/h).

August 24th, 78o F: 6.4 miles/10k in 65 minutes. (5.908 mi/h, 9.231 km/h).

August 31st, 84o F: 6.4 miles/10k in 62:30 minutes. (6.144 mi/h, 9.600 km/h).

September 1st, 78o F: 6.4 miles/10k in 62 minutes. (6.194 mi/h, 9.677 km/h).

Note to self: running at noon in august sucks.

May 17th, 70o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 31 minutes. (6.194 mi/h, 9.677 km/h).

May 18th, 72o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 30 minutes. (6.4 mi/h, 10 km/h).

May 25th, 88o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 40 minutes. (4.8 mi/h, 7.5 km/h).

May 26th, 84o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 29 minutes. (6.621 mi/h, 10.345 km/h).

June 4th, 71o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 35 minutes. (5.496 mi/h, 8.571 km/h).

July 24th, 72o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 30 minutes. (6.4 mi/h, 10 km/h).

July 25th, 75o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 27 minutes. (7.111 mi/h, 11.111 km/h).

August 24th, 78o F: 6.4 miles/10k in 65 minutes. (5.908 mi/h, 9.231 km/h).

August 31st, 84o F: 6.4 miles/10k in 62:30 minutes. (6.144 mi/h, 9.600 km/h).

Finally! I hadn’t gone running for about a month so I got tired of waiting for better times on a 5k and just went for a 10k. Didn’t do to bad for a first try either :)

May 17th, 70o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 31 minutes. (6.194 mi/h, 9.677 km/h).

May 18th, 72o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 30 minutes. (6.4 mi/h, 10 km/h).

May 25th, 88o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 40 minutes. (4.8 mi/h, 7.5 km/h).

May 26th, 84o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 29 minutes. (6.621 mi/h, 10.345 km/h).

June 4th, 71o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 35 minutes. (5.496 mi/h, 8.571 km/h).

July 24th, 72o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 30 minutes. (6.4 mi/h, 10 km/h).

July 25th, 75o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 27 minutes. (7.111 mi/h, 11.111 km/h).

August 24th, 78o F: 6.4 miles/10k in 65 minutes. (5.908 mi/h, 9.231 km/h).

I finally started running again :) I forgot how good I feel when I run… plus, today, I broke my record.

May 17th, 70o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 31 minutes. (6.194 mi/h, 9.677 km/h).

May 18th, 72o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 30 minutes. (6.4 mi/h, 10 km/h).

May 25th, 88o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 40 minutes. (4.8 mi/h, 7.5 km/h).

May 26th, 84o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 29 minutes. (6.621 mi/h, 10.345 km/h).

June 4th, 71o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 35 minutes. (5.496 mi/h, 8.571 km/h).

July 24th, 72o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 30 minutes. (6.4 mi/h, 10 km/h).

July 25th, 75o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 27 minutes. (7.111 mi/h, 11.111 km/h).

I’ve never really had problems with calf cramps before, it’s always been my lungs holding me back… but the last 2 times I ran (I didn’t count the one before this because I ended up walking) I’ve gotten really bad calf cramps, which I’m assuming is from a supplement I started taking… I’ve looked through a few chemistry analyses (stfu, red squiggly line. How about you tell me the plural of analysis…) on this and found a few theories that increasing sodium and magnesium consumption should balance it back out… so I’ll try that and see if I can get my times back to where they were…

Other than that, I think I’m ready to cross the jog/run threshold, which is obviously going to cut my time further so… I’m excited to run again :)

May 17th, 70o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 31 minutes. (6.194 mi/h, 9.677 km/h)

May 18th, 72o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 30 minutes. (6.4 mi/h, 10 km/h)

May 25th, 88o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 40 minutes. (4.8 mi/h, 7.5 km/h).

May 26th, 84o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 29 minutes. (6.621 mi/h, 10.345 km/h).

June 4th, 71o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 35 minutes. (5.496 mi/h, 8.571 km/h).

May 17th, 70o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 31 minutes. (6.194 mi/h, 9.677 km/h)

May 18th, 72o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 30 minutes. (6.4 mi/h, 10 km/h)

May 25th, 88o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 40 minutes. (4.8 mi/h, 7.5 km/h).

May 26th, 84o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 29 minutes. (6.621 mi/h, 10.345 km/h).

So I pretty much bombed running yesterday.. but in my defense, it was almost 90o F so… I’ll start incorporating temperature in these. Don’t get me wrong, running is running and temperature is something you’ve gotta work past… but it affects you so I might as well incorporate it.

May 17th, 70o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 31 minutes. (6.194 mi/h, 9.677 km/h)

May 18th 72o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 30 minutes. (6.4 mi/h, 10 km/h)

May 25th, 88o F: 3.2 miles/5k in 40 minutes. (4.8 m/h, 7.5 km/h).

May 17th: 3.2 miles/5k in 31 minutes. (6.194 mi/h, 9.677 km/h)

May 18th: 3.2 miles/5k in 30 minutes. (6.4 mi/h, 10 km/h)

I haven’t run in awhile… but today I logged 5k, the longest I’ve ever ran by far. I’ve just try to work my time down for awhile and then I’ll move up to a 10k. Today…

May 17th: 3.2 miles/5k in 31 minutes. (6.194 mi/h, 9.677 km/h)