Competed in a 5k this morning. First race in 15 years.

Greg · 2022-08-13T11:18:14-04:00

20:40 ish for 2nd/86 runners (based on what I remember race volunteers saying)Went out hard, caught near halfway and hung with the eventual winner for most of the way back. Race had a few turns where I was unsure which direction to go. I yelled at the guy who won if he was sure he was going in the right direction around halfway. That cost him 5-10 seconds as he slowed down. At about 1km to go, I told him I'd give him those 5-10 seconds back because he slowed down when I was unsure of the course. He won by 10s or so but I was happy for him and winning wasn't a big deal for me.Poor sleep last night and first time actually running this month.Will share official results when they are up.

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3 years ago 08/15/2022 1:48am EDT

re: Greg

Well done dude, but the "marathon pace" is a lol. You shouldbe an estate agent.(Or as you guys say, Realtor.)

3 years ago 08/15/2022 2:07am EDT

re: Greg

Greg wrote:
Nice racing up north wrote:
Sounds quite competitive. Was there prize money? Outside of yelling at the winner, any other arguments or issues we should discuss?
I was genuinely concerned he was taking the wrong path.
I ran 2:54 marathon pace! And I'm overweight.

No you ran like 2:56 pace. Odd that you would lie about this.

3 years ago 08/15/2022 2:12am EDT

re: Jeeeder

Jeeeder wrote:
Greg wrote:
I was genuinely concerned he was taking the wrong path.
I ran 2:54 marathon pace! And I'm overweight.
No you ran like 2:56 pace. Odd that you would lie about this.

2:55 actually but this pretty much shows that sub 3 was too much for you.

3 years ago 08/15/2022 11:38am EDT

re: Mike Hock

Mike Hock wrote:
Well done dude, but the "marathon pace" is a lol. You shouldbe an estate agent.(Or as you guys say, Realtor.)

Maybe for you, not for me. I ran a race, that was half the battle.. actually mentally committing to doing it. If you watched my race recap video, you can see that I actually had no plans to run the race until about 10 minutes before it. I slept quite poorly the night before, that definitely played a role in how energized I was. I felt like garbage in the race because I didn't sleep well.

The fact I didn't break 20 minutes is kind of embarrassing. Anything over 19 minutes is kind of embarrassing for me, considering past results.

But I did get out there and race something I haven't done in a very long time.

I should be quite capable of holding the pace I did on Saturday in a marathon with more commitment. Speaking of which - going for a run right now.

3 years ago 08/15/2022 11:56am EDT

re: Greg

Greg wrote:
Maybe for you, not for me. I ran a race, that was half the battle.. actually mentally committing to doing it. If you watched my race recap video, you can see that I actually had no plans to run the race until about 10 minutes before it. I slept quite poorly the night before, that definitely played a role in how energized I was. I felt like garbage in the race because I didn't sleep well.
The fact I didn't break 20 minutes is kind of embarrassing. Anything over 19 minutes is kind of embarrassing for me, considering past results.
But I did get out there and race something I haven't done in a very long time.
I should be quite capable of holding the pace I did on Saturday in a marathon with more commitment. Speaking of which - going for a run right now.

It seems like you authentically get a lot of joy and satisfaction from running and racing. I hope this was the gateway back into the more formal running scene for you.

3 years ago 08/15/2022 11:59am EDT

re: Greg

Greg wrote:
I should be quite capable of holding the pace I did on Saturday in a marathon with more commitment. Speaking of which - going for a run right now.

Well, that has to be seen.

3 years ago 08/15/2022 12:15pm EDT

re: Greg

3 years ago 08/15/2022 12:32pm EDT

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3 years ago 08/15/2022 12:34pm EDT

re: Runningart2004

Runningart2004 wrote:
Greg if it makes you feel better I am 5'6", 190lbs, run 15-20mi a week and am quite certain I could break 20:00....
Alan

Prove it then. Talk is cheap.

3 years ago 08/15/2022 12:36pm EDT

re: Greg

Greg wrote:
Runningart2004 wrote:
Greg if it makes you feel better I am 5'6", 190lbs, run 15-20mi a week and am quite certain I could break 20:00....
Alan
Prove it then. Talk is cheap.

Says the man who is "Talk only".

3 years ago 08/15/2022 12:46pm EDT

re: Zwicks Pretzels

Zwicks Pretzels wrote:
Greg wrote:
Prove it then. Talk is cheap.
Says the man who is "Talk only".

Says the guy with slower PRs than me.

3 years ago 08/15/2022 12:53pm EDT

re: Greg

Greg wrote:
Zwicks Pretzels wrote:
Says the man who is "Talk only".
Says the guy with slower PRs than me.

For the record, I've got more avocados in my fridge than the both or you combined,

3 years ago 08/15/2022 12:54pm EDT

re: Greg

Greg wrote:
Zwicks Pretzels wrote:
Says the man who is "Talk only".
Says the guy with slower PRs than me.

I don't think you have run any of the distances I have PRs of.

3 years ago 08/15/2022 1:01pm EDT

re: seattle prattle

seattle prattle wrote:
Greg wrote:
Says the guy with slower PRs than me.
For the record, I've got more avocados in my fridge than the both or you combined,

That is probably true but I have more pretzels than both of you, so we are even.

3 years ago 08/15/2022 1:04pm EDT

re: seattle prattle

picked up 3 today, I don't refrigerate them.

I have more in the fruit bowl than you.

3 years ago 08/15/2022 1:08pm EDT

re: Zwicks Pretzels

Zwicks Pretzels wrote:
seattle prattle wrote:
For the record, I've got more avocados in my fridge than the both or you combined,
That is probably true but I have more pretzels than both of you, so we are even.

🤝🏽

3 years ago 08/15/2022 1:12pm EDT

re: Greg

Greg wrote:
picked up 3 today, I don't refrigerate them.
I have more in the fruit bowl than you.

I haven't gone shopping in almost a week, but based on all the cherries I get, based on that, I expect that I would have 4.8 avocadoes.

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