Well I ran my first ever chip timed 5k race this past Saturday and I finished in 21:25. I was pretty pleased as I really had no idea how fast I could go. I thought I would try to hold three sub 7 minute miles and that worked out. I don't remember the exact splits but mile 1 was the fastest I think there were like 6:30, 6:45 and 6:50something and like 21 seconds for the last .1. So I obviously went out a bit fast and had to just hang on. Garmin had the route at 3.16 or something like that.

It was fun and it was hard, that is about as fast as I can run one of those things at the moment, it is not really my cup of tea but I really need that kind of work I think to get over the hump so to speak.

Anyway a quick check of McMillian, my bible reveals that 5k time translates into a 1:39 Half Mary. So I am on the cusp and if I can just find the discipline to stay focused and work from now until late September I may have a chance of meeting that 1:40 goal. Me Likey.

That is all for now.