My Eighth 5K
Yesterday I did the Giralda Farms Run 5K. I was supposed to be in North Carolina for the weekend, but a work-related emergency brought me back home early. I was signed up for the 5K before I decided to go to the thing in NC and I was just going to let my spot go to waste. Also, because I was home, I was able to go to a 30th birthday party for my friend Sharon. The party for Sharon was planned after I bought my tickets to NC so I was pretty bummed I wasn't going to make it to her party. It all sorta worked out this way. I got to go to Sharon's party AND I got to do the 5K - I can reschedule the thing in NC for some other time.
Anyway, since I was partying the night before, I woke up a little hungover. I had a low-grade headache and I could still taste some alcohol in my breath. Even though I've been reading otherwise, I'm starting to think that running is the cure for a lot of things. Got a cold? Run it off. Got a headache? Run it off. Feeling down? Run it off.
The Giralda Farms Run 5K is organized by the Rose City Running Club. It's at a corporate park in Madison. It's pretty hilly. At the beginning of the second mile, the hill was pretty steep. I'm not making excuses - it's just hilly. I ran the first mile in 7:47 and then hit the long hill. I felt pretty good the whole time. I didn't get the cramp in my right side. I did stretch quite a bit before the race. I didn't wear my GPS or listen to music. It was just me and the sound of my breathing. And, normally, you would have some spectators on the side to cheer you on, but this was in a corporate park, so it was pretty quiet. There was one girl running near me who was making all sorts of comments and jokes. She even started singing at one point. She definitely was not trying hard enough.
After the race, I got some gatorade, a bagel, a couple of bananas and an apple. I love post-race food. My headache was gone and I felt great. Running rules.
My time was 26:14 - about 50 seconds slower than my best time. This is my best time for a race I've run while hungover.
Giralda Farms Run 5K - Bib # 92
Madison, NJ
November 13, 2005
Overall Place: 119/315
Age Place: 4/7
Gender Place: 93/178
Pace: 8:27
Complete Results
I'm about to go to the gym and see how far I can run continuously on the treadmill before I get bored.
...and I'm Just Getting Started.
Anyway, since I was partying the night before, I woke up a little hungover. I had a low-grade headache and I could still taste some alcohol in my breath. Even though I've been reading otherwise, I'm starting to think that running is the cure for a lot of things. Got a cold? Run it off. Got a headache? Run it off. Feeling down? Run it off.
The Giralda Farms Run 5K is organized by the Rose City Running Club. It's at a corporate park in Madison. It's pretty hilly. At the beginning of the second mile, the hill was pretty steep. I'm not making excuses - it's just hilly. I ran the first mile in 7:47 and then hit the long hill. I felt pretty good the whole time. I didn't get the cramp in my right side. I did stretch quite a bit before the race. I didn't wear my GPS or listen to music. It was just me and the sound of my breathing. And, normally, you would have some spectators on the side to cheer you on, but this was in a corporate park, so it was pretty quiet. There was one girl running near me who was making all sorts of comments and jokes. She even started singing at one point. She definitely was not trying hard enough.
After the race, I got some gatorade, a bagel, a couple of bananas and an apple. I love post-race food. My headache was gone and I felt great. Running rules.
My time was 26:14 - about 50 seconds slower than my best time. This is my best time for a race I've run while hungover.
Giralda Farms Run 5K - Bib # 92
Madison, NJ
November 13, 2005
Overall Place: 119/315
Age Place: 4/7
Gender Place: 93/178
Pace: 8:27
Complete Results
I'm about to go to the gym and see how far I can run continuously on the treadmill before I get bored.
...and I'm Just Getting Started.
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