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Sub 17 5k! (Read 457 times)

westward13

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posted: 3/11/2008 at 2:25 PM

When I got back into running in '06, my only goal was to break 5 minutes in the mile... just to see if I could still do it. In '07, I decided to try to run 1000 miles and along with the increased mileage came some faster times. I accomplished that 1 mile goal in July of '07 and I was stoked. I also somehow managed to break 18 minutes in a handful of 5ks and it made me wonder just how much I could regain from my younger years.

I'm excited to report that I was able to break 17 minutes in a 5k a little over a week ago! I ran a 16:58 and finished in 2nd place overall in the Arnold 5k in Columbus, OH. The last time I broke 17 minutes in a 5k was at age 17... in 1992!!! Big grin

Woohoo!!!

Here's the race report I entered for my log.

http://www.runningahead.com/logs/ea2a642afc7040528349847095e60069/workouts/072c42ad16ff436194c22dc4ad1e1a51

DrewEOB view log Bundle up, it's cold	posted: 3/11/2008 at 2:32 PM
	DUDE! A 16:58 race on 8/10 effort?!? Very nice. Congrats. I expect you to be picking up more hardware around town, now. And I'm still planning on hitting a CRC workout (and then some) this spring/summer.
	Drew Hyperbole is the best.

Jeff view log	posted: 3/11/2008 at 2:37 PM
	That's awesome. You gotta love the breakthrough races. Way to go out with confidence!
	a vagabond,..highway-beater; a rolling stone, one that does nought but runne here and there. ~Cotgrave, Randle A dictionarie of the French and English tongues, 1611

Mississippi view log	posted: 3/11/2008 at 2:39 PM
	Congratulations! That is awesome!
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Teresadfp view log	posted: 3/11/2008 at 2:47 PM
	Congratulations! What a great time! I will tell my 15-year-old son about that. That's his next goal.

mikeymike view log	posted: 3/11/2008 at 2:51 PM
	Sweet. I remember when sub 5 was still on your plate. Great work. I'm debating tacking a crack at sub-17 this spring/summer. I ran 17:00 in 2004 and that one second has haunted me ever since.

jEfFgObLuE view log Frustrating Project	posted: 3/11/2008 at 3:05 PM
	As a 37-year old who just got back into running in '07, I find this particularly inspirational. I haven't been in sub-17 shape since 1995, but you've got me believing I can do it. Looking at your log, you've also got me believing I need to run more miles. Nice job!
	20th Century: 800m: 2:04 \|1600m: 4:37 \|3200m: 10:06 \|5k: 16:23 \|10k: 35:38 \|15k: 54:20 25k: 1:35:59 21st Century: 5k: 19:42 \|10k: 43:00 "Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly, and they use too much vermouth." Steve Allen Oswald acted alone.

Lank view log	posted: 3/11/2008 at 3:10 PM
	Congratulations plus a picture with Wolf from American Gladiators? Bravo. Splits (I think): 5:08 - 5:35 - 5:48. If you can figure out a way to negative your next one you can pop off a very nice one. Unless I'm not factoring in hills that made the last half much harder. Excellent race.
	"Good-looking people have no spine. Their art never lasts. They get the girls, but we're smarter." - Lester Bangs

jEfFgObLuE view log Frustrating Project	posted: 3/11/2008 at 3:16 PM
	Quote from Lank on 3/11/2008 at 3:10 PM: Splits (I think): 5:08 - 5:35 - 5:48. If you can figure out a way to negative your next one you can pop off a very nice one. Unless I'm not factoring in hills that made the last half much harder. Excellent race. Ooh, good point. 16:58 averages out to 5:28/mile, so if you can run your first mile closer to that and stay even or go negative, you'll run well under 17:00.
	20th Century: 800m: 2:04 \|1600m: 4:37 \|3200m: 10:06 \|5k: 16:23 \|10k: 35:38 \|15k: 54:20 25k: 1:35:59 21st Century: 5k: 19:42 \|10k: 43:00 "Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly, and they use too much vermouth." Steve Allen Oswald acted alone.

noteye view log	posted: 3/11/2008 at 3:22 PM
	Wow. Awe inspiring.
	Brandon

Marcus L S Monkey Scratch	posted: 3/11/2008 at 3:26 PM
	Great job!!!
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mainrun view log	posted: 3/11/2008 at 3:29 PM
	Congratulations - keep up the good work

Dustin view log formerly RacingThoughts	posted: 3/11/2008 at 4:45 PM
	Awesome. Hope I can get there one day.

westward13 view log	posted: 3/11/2008 at 5:08 PM
	Thank you to everyone for the congrats!

westward13

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posted: 3/11/2008 at 5:08 PM

Quote from DrewEOB on 3/11/2008 at 2:32 PM:

DUDE! A 16:58 race on 8/10 effort?!? Very nice.

Congrats. I expect you to be picking up more hardware around town, now.

And I'm still planning on hitting a CRC workout (and then some) this spring/summer.

Hey, Drew... I definitely look forward to seeing you at future CRC group runs. I was wondering if you were still considering it. I'm glad to hear it!