Today I ran a 5K distance (3.1 miles) in the rain! I felt like it empowered me and made me feel invigorated. I missed out on my daily 5K yesterday, so I knew I had to go for it today. It was good preparation for my journey: rain is expected.
It's my goal to get my 5K under 15 minutes, I hope to achieve this by October. This is the third time I run a 5K distance, and the second time I went full out and managed a 11:00/mi pace. This time I realized I need to slow down a bit and ease myself upwards, so I went with a moderate effort and managed 12:26/mi. I feel that this time was easier distance-wise. Unfortunately I didn't get to climb today because of the rain. Last time my shoes got wet and I slipped on the rock! I almost scraped my face.. it would've been nasty.
Moving forward, I hope this distance becomes easier, and that I can at least get under 20 minutes. I'd like to be in the top 3 for a 5K I've been eyeing. We'll see what happens. It's important to pace yourself, especially when going for the ultra marathon distance.
Here are my grade adjusted pace stats.
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