5K race time and yours truly decides to go out at a 5:38 pace and does the first mile at about a 7:30 pace... One word - STUPID! It was stupid because my fastest 5K has been 29:08. I don't know what I was thinking but naturally, it all caught up to me at mile 2 then I ended up going a lot slower than normal. I ended up with a 29:48 race time, not a PR but one great thing came out of this. I had somehow managed to run, even if for a few seconds, at a 5:38 pace. WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!?! So I will take that very cool fact that I am getting faster and stronger and I'll let the slower race time slide because it's not always about the best race time, it's about having the most fun and enjoying it. I truly did with my great running pal and my super fast mini triumph!
Oh, going out too fast is one of my fears! Any tips you can impart so I don't make the same mistake?
ReplyDeleteHi there! This was the first time this happened to me because I'm usually very good about pacing. What works for me is that I use a Garmin watch so I can look down and see where my pace is at. I go into every race knowing what my goal pace is and then I try to stay true to it.
DeleteThat being said, on this morning, apparently my oatmeal cereal boosted me up a little too much and I forgot to look down at my watch... or I thought I was an elite runner - for a minute or so! hahaha Good luck!