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2nd 5K Race - SUCCESS!

Im_NotPerfect
Im_NotPerfect Posts: 2,181 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I ran my second 5K race on Saturday with 2 goals in mind....RUN the whole thing and beat my time from my 1st 5K race. Well I was able to accomplish the second goal but not the first. My first 5K race time was 36:48...this one was 33:35!! I'm so excited that I took a full minute/mile off of my time, that the 2 minutes I walked during this one, doesn't really bother me that much! I have another one coming up at the end of October, so maybe I'll be able to get under 33:00!!

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  • ashlinmarie
    ashlinmarie Posts: 1,263 Member
    That's awesome! I want to run another 5k but all the ones I find conflict with my schedule. However, this morning I challenged myself to run 5K...didn't pre-map it...just sort of ran and used endomondo to keep track of how far I went. My two 5K times were 36:30 and 34:30 and I ran this one in 33:30! I averaged just over an 11 minute mile! In fact, I walked another half mile after as a cool down and still my average time was 11 minutes 44 seconds for the whole workout.
  • NMJosephs
    NMJosephs Posts: 185
    Great work! For time - I really think that run/walk is best! Running the whole thing isn't all its cracked up to be! :)
  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
    Well done. Improvements come quickly when you are just starting out. Keep at it and you will continue to see success.
  • joanthemom8
    joanthemom8 Posts: 375 Member
    That's great! Especially when you weren't feeling very good! Congrats!:flowerforyou:
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    That's awesome :) Good for you! Keep it up!!!!
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Congrats!! I know how great that feeling is.
  • dsjohndrow
    dsjohndrow Posts: 1,820 Member
    That is awesome! Congratulations!
  • AubreySue81
    AubreySue81 Posts: 167 Member
    Congratulations on your success!! :bigsmile: :drinker: :flowerforyou:

    It feels GREAT crossing that finish line, doesn't it? Keep up your amazing work!
  • Maymichelle
    Maymichelle Posts: 106 Member
    Awesome job!! =)
  • KenDubya74
    KenDubya74 Posts: 196 Member
    Awesome work!!! I look forward to doing my first 5K a month from now. I know I wont be able to run most of it but I'm doing it just to prove to myself that I can do this.
  • muddyventures
    muddyventures Posts: 360 Member
    Congratulations, it is amazing how motivating your own numbers can be to keep you moving. Great job and keep on going.
  • nickhuffman74
    nickhuffman74 Posts: 198 Member
    Nice work!
  • FatUncleRob
    FatUncleRob Posts: 341
    Congratulations! :drinker:

    Now you just need to get over that cough/cold so you can start training for the next one. :happy:
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