i ran the Too Hot to Handle 5k on saturday before i went to school to supervise massage interns. i orginally planned to run the 15k, but time did not allow for that. i showed up at the school looking mucho sweaty but after washing up a bit and changing into work duds, was transformed into a massage professional. i thought the 5k was very well organized and went off without a hitch. the temp wasn’t too bad, the humidity was high, the singlet is the coolest one i now own and i ran my fastest 5k yet: 27:10. here are the splits: 9:08, 8:37: 8:32, 52 seconds for the last tenth of a mile, average pace 8:44. it’s funny; i was so happy and still am as i think about it now. wouldn’t it be cool to run that pace for 13.1 miles?
in other news: we decided not to move to springfield, mo. to be Grandparents in Residence. there’s not much of a story there, really. having the house on the market caused us to look at it with new eyes and do some maintence and yard work that we had been putting off, so it feels pretty good around casa maasa right now. a fresh coat of exterior paint and some landscaping updates before the end of summer will complete the task. drop by… and bring your 28 foot extension ladder… it’ll be so fun.
happy running!
7 responses so far ↓
Try // July 23, 2007 at 1:08 pm
Congratulations on the fast 5K – put it in your sidebar!
Rob // July 23, 2007 at 1:22 pm
Congrats on the 5k! You did it the right way and got faster as the race went on. I should try that sometime.
Anne // July 23, 2007 at 6:07 pm
Excellent pace! You’re narrowing in on my 5k PR, you know. And seeing our former place all gussied up makes me sometimes wish we’d stayed put a little longer. But our new home is growing on me.
Rich // July 23, 2007 at 9:08 pm
Glad you had a good 5K! I missed that run, moreso the shirt – it is pretty cool.
iliketoast // August 4, 2007 at 5:35 am
well done on the 5K ….. glad your not moving, not sure why
iliketoast // August 12, 2007 at 1:04 am
you didn’t change your mind and move?
IHateToast // August 15, 2007 at 6:14 am
i’m glad you didn’t move. that’s further away from oz.
but seriously, the house can have strong pulling power.