Saturday was my latest 5k race. Additionally, it was Jackie's first. I was shooting for two goals. First, I was hoping to set a new PR (personal record). Second, I was hoping to win the Clydesdale division, since it was the first time that I had ever entered as a Clydesdale (over 200 pounds).
I succeeded at the first: My previous PR was 24m 48s. My new PR is 24m 27s!!! Which is pretty great... to shave off almost 30 seconds. I'm happy. Although, honestly, I would have liked to have seen something like 22m. But I'll take it.
I don't know for sure about the second goal... I don't think they got enough Clydesdale runners to record that... since they never said anything about it when sharing who won each division. But had they, I would have failed because I know another runner who registered Clydesdale and he beat me by about a minute. So I wouldn't have won it.
But it wasn't a bad race. Set a new PR. Ran my first 5k race with my Mrs (she won her age group!!!!)! Ran with a student and coworker!!! I had a bad week of training leading up... But I'll take it!!
HERE'S the official link to the news coverage of it.
Keep running!
Jim
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