Exactly one week after the A Mountain half marathon, still slightly sore and tired, we dragged our tired booties out of bed for another race. Yes, it was only a 5K...but we had big dreams for today. We wanted to PR.
Matt hadnt run all week due to his toe hurting. He finally decided to call the doctor, but they didnt have any appointments until Monday. So he had no choice but to run on a slightly painful toe and hope something wasnt broken.
There were only about 120 people at the race, the smallest by far that we have done! Matt thought he could do really well in the field of runners. I wasnt so sure. I told him he can go ahead of me. I know he can run faster than me...he is a whole foot taller than me!
I kept up with him for the first 3/4 mile. I crossed the 1 mile marker at 7:30 (the fastest mile I have EVER run). I had to slow down after that as I was having trouble. I saw Matt at the turnaround point and told him the time. I think he sped up even more! I had a hard time finishing the 5K at all, let alone keeping the fast pace.
I crossed the line at 25:35 and promptly felt like dying. Matt had crossed nearly 2 minutes before me and already had grapes and a banana in hand, which I snatched as soon as I had the strength!
Overall, this race was a success. We both PR'd and didnt die. I never thought I would get my 5K time under 27 minutes for the year, let alone to where I've gotten it. So Im happy and dont plan on trying to break it until next spring. I dont know about Matt's intentions, he always wants to be better. As long as no one dies, Im ok with that.
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