New PR...I Did It!

Today I broke my personal record for a 5K. Ran a 23:17 5K in Joliet today. My previous PR was ten years ago. I placed second in my age group, but there were only awards for the first place finisher in each age group...so no hardware today. It's really not about another medal to me, either. It's more about seeing how much I can improve from race to race. At the beginning of last summer, my goal was simply to break 30 minutes.

Awesome Weekend!

My first 1st Place Female Overall finish

What a thrill this was! I was the first female finisher at the Mazon United Methodist Church 5K! My time was 25:16. Yes, it was a small race, but it was also a very hot one. Ended up getting up to 97 with a "feels like" temp of 102. I had a wonderful time with my running club friends.

Running and Running

Got a lot of catching up to do here! It has been a busy spring. I have run six races since my last update. Here is what I have been up to:

Race for Hope 10K -- finished in 54:28 (second place in 40-49 age group)
Illinois Half Marathon -- 2:03:10
National Heritage Corridor 25K -- 2:25:28 (third place in age group)
Rockford Marathon Relay -- 3:36:47 (my team took first place masters co-ed)
Steps for Hope 5K -- 24:46 (no awards beyond overall but finished first in age group)
Soldier Field 10 Miler -- 1:32:40

I am running a 5K in the morning and hoping to set a new PR...shooting for a low 24 min time. I have a lot of 5Ks now on the horizon, no more long distance races in the works for awhile, except for a 7.1 mile trail run next weekend.