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YES!!! I finally broke the 16:00 barrier in the 5K today!!! Mark Boen and I went out to the Island and started at the same location as the 10K. I will admit that I had my doubts going into the TT if I could do it. Got out quick in the first mile around 5:10. There is a bit of an incline in the first half of the mile so I wanted to be aggressive and make sure I was hitting my splits. Felt pretty good through the halfway mark, then it started to get tough. Came through 2 miles in 5:10 again and really had to start getting tough. That's the thing about 5K's, they sear your lungs and make you want to quit. I was lucky to have Mark there reading off my pace every 10 seconds or so. He also yelled at me and motivated me to not quit and push through the pain. He was a big help for sure. I continued on and began my kick with about 500m to go. Summoning up a 3:05 last 1K, I finished in a HUGE PR and was absolutely ecstatic when I crossed the line. I yelled several times at the top of my lungs and congratulated Mark for helping me achieve a barrier I've always dreamed of breaking. It was a beautiful day on the island and I am so happy I can finally put the 5K to bed for a while.