Well, not much to report here. It started off as an exciting morning. It was all smiles for Alice and Raffi as we left the house for our 45 minute drive to the race:
We witnessed a beautfiul sunrise as we crossed the bay:
But, a few minutes later…
We got the spare on in time and headed back out for the race (although at a slower speed). The spare was making a horrible noise, and we were worried it was wobbling on us. Once we got off the bridge, we stopped again and reset the spare. By the time we were finished, we didn’t have enough time to reach the race before the start. So, we turned around and headed back home.
I’m definitely disappointed. I planned the whole spring training around this race. I actually felt like I might be able to break 19 minutes this morning. On the other hand, it was just a benchmark of my end of spring fitness. I’m relieved to have some time over the next few weeks just running at easy pace. No waking up to scary speed workouts. I’ve got family coming in town over the next 3 weekends. Then, the kids are out of town for a while. Essentially, the next 4 weekends will be devoid of running…and I’m kind of excited about that.
It will be difficult to increase my mileage without the weekends in play, so I’ll just be hanging out with 20-30 mile weeks. I probably won’t really set a number. I’ll just run how I feel. If I wake up and don’t feel like running, I won’t. After that, I’ll throw some speedwork back into the mix in preparation for Disney’s Race for the Taste in October. I’ll also be working my mileage up to 100 miles per week by that date, which is why I won’t feel guilty at all about skipping a few workouts in the next few weeks.
The spring’s speedwork has paid off, though. I lowered my 5K PR from 22:30 to 19:34 (and would have likely lowered it more today). Sub 18 is certainly possible by the fall. I’ll probably trey to schedule a 5K in the summer for my own peace of mind and to get Alice one more race before cross country season starts.
All things happen for a reason. Maybe the flat tire was the thing that kept one of you from gettng injuried. All in all, it seems like you had an awesome spring!!! KEEP IT UP!!!
Too bad about not being able to run the race today. That is really great how much you have cut off in time for the 5k!
Hey Brian: Hope you come next year! We had a great time and it was a beautiful day, as your picture shows. Glad you were able to get the tire fixed and stayed safe. See you next year on May 15! Karen Dalton, Chairman, Miles for MOffitt
Aw man, bummer about missing the race!!
But hey, you’re keeping your cool and not stressing about it, and I respect that. Sometimes it doesn’t go the way we want. And you obviously don’t need a race to show that you are in great shape right now, and that’s OK.
Enjoy your weekends with the family! 🙂 I look forward to reading about some nice runs.
A 2:40 marathon! That’s a really good dream, lol! Luckily I haven’t had any GRE dreams yet. I’ve still got about a month to take it, but the book makes me feel like I haven’t studied in ages.
Brian- So sorry man to hear about the flat tire– My heart sank when I got to the part where you had to turn around and go home.
You should still celebrate– you lowered your PR so the training did pay off!
Enjoy your friends and family over the next few weeks– and keep us posted!
Brian- So sorry man to hear about the flat tire– My heart sank when I got to the part where you had to turn around and go home.
You should still celebrate– you lowered your PR so the training did pay off!
Enjoy your friends and family over the next few weeks– and keep us posted!
bummer dude. i guess i gotta wait a little longer for you to send me that 19:34. you still shaved off a minute a mile which is certainly not shabby at all. you’ll get a chance to break that pr again soon.
hope you are able to stay laid-back over the next few weeks and focus on your big picture plans. (i’m not so good at it myself)
That sucks, but I would rather hear a race report ruined by a flat then by an injury. Looks like you made huge strides this spring, be proud, savor the break and kill it at that race for the taste.
Bummer!
BTW – I’d be very interested in being able to manage my Garmin ….
Oh that’s so sad! But you’re right, at least you still got the benefits of 5K training.