RunningAHEAD - Topic: 2 Wins in June!

westward13

posted: 7/1/2007 at 10:35 PM

I'm still floating on cloud 9 from the past few weeks of running. I just came back from injury in April and decided to run 3 local 5k races in the month of June. I surprised myself by winning the first one back on June 2nd (the Genoa Trails Festival 5k) with a time of 18:40. At that time, it was my fastest 5k since returning to running so I was psyched with the time and the win. One week later, I finished 12th overall (and 2nd in my age group) in the Muirfield 5k with a time of 18:21... good for a drop of 19 seconds and another modern day PR. And finally, last Thursday I won the Defend Your Friend 5k with a time of 17:52! Never in my wildest dreams did I think I was going to be able to win races again or approach a sub 18 minute 5k. In between those races, I've also had the pleasure of running with some of the finest runners I have ever met... Jim Jurcevich (a 2:14 marathoner), Josh Ordway (a 2:15 marathoner), Chuck Engel (known as the marathon junkie who ran 53 marathons in 2006) as well as a slew of other elite distance runners that can run a sub 15 minute 5k in their sleep. June was truly a spectacular month which renewed my love for distance running and has me seriously reconsidering my goals!

pRED

posted: 7/1/2007 at 10:47 PM

Keep riding the wave dude, but do watch out for the rocks. Wink

Ricky

—our ability to perform up to our physiological potential in a race is determined by whether or not we truly psychologically believe that what we are attempting is realistic. Anton Krupicka

marathonmanleto

Marathonmanleto

posted: 7/2/2007 at 10:21 AM

Nice job. Stay healthy!

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 7/2/2007 at 12:37 PM

Chris, you should be proud of yourself--you did good! Big grin

k

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

trishierunner

esq.

posted: 7/2/2007 at 12:40 PM

Wow, nice jo Black eye

s)!

2009: BQ?

alan f

posted: 7/2/2007 at 4:31 PM

Good job!! You are definitely heading in the right direction- keep it going!

http://distance-runner.blogspot.com

Mississippi

posted: 7/2/2007 at 4:33 PM

Congrats! I am truly jealous of your 5k times! Keep on running! Smile

Michelle

westward13

posted: 7/3/2007 at 7:46 AM

Thanks, all! Smile

The great people that are a part of this website helped keep me motivated... even when I was "on the bench" with an injury earlier in the year. You guys rock!

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