As promised, the next stop on the training event journey is checked off - the Top Pot Donut Dash 5K benefiting Childhaven. Complete with bone chilling wind off of Greenlake this morning. Note to self, remember a hat and gloves next year. Plenty of participants were taking shelter in the Starbucks across from the start line. Never happier to be greeted with my mocha & banana while prepping for the event start.
My running companions today were my friend Micaela & her daughter Katie. Such fun getting to experience the festivities and run with them. So much nicer when you meet up with someone at the starting line.
Training doesn't have me up to running a full 5K yet. My running workouts have worked up to 3 minute running sections (running 10 minutes out of a 30 minute session.) It's 200% longer than my first intervals and 18% more running time since week one. Trusting the slow and steady process will build up my stamina, endurance and speed over time. If I think too far ahead to November I become a little queazy. But that's 30 weeks and at least 150 workouts away! It's been rewarding and encouraging so far to feel and see progress each week.
Today's 5K was completed in almost 50 minutes. There were 3-4 good stretches of running in the mix. Truth be told my running speed is not too much faster than my fast walking gait. So satisfying to have almost my 10,000 steps and all 5 miles in by 10:15 am. And the donut reward at the end was worth it! Treated myself to a new cookbook Sweet by Valerie Gordon to peruse during my victory brunch of a scrumptous Salmon Omlette with Tzatziki at Vios Cafe.
Wonderful spring Sunday morn.
Stats:
Length - 5K, 3.1 miles
Time - 49.95 minutes
Pace - 16.01 minute mile
Postcards from the Donut Dash:
ready to hit the road
katie & micaela joining in the am
@ the start
working our way to the starting line
favorite costumed ladies of the day
donut costume contest
making our day to the prize - a free donut
we did it!
2nd walk/run event done - check!
Next up: Beat the Bridge 4K walk on May 18th for Juvenille Diabetes. Signed up for the walk as running 8K is still further down my path. Let me know if you want to join up!
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