Aug 16, 2024
Tumbles, my household is having A Discussion(tm)
Could you, today, run 5 miles (8k) without stopping?
Yes
No
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Tumbles, my household is having A Discussion(tm)
Could you, today, run 5 miles (8k) without stopping?
Yes
No
Please RB for sample size.
This past Saturday I raced a 10k. I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect. The week before I ran a 5k with a time of 19:47, which was a PR for me. I was really excited for that 5k and training was consistent up until that day. But I felt kinda meh about the 10k. Only ran it because my coach mentioned it should be a good, fast course.
I showed up really late and didn’t even get a chance to warm up. By the time I threw on my bib it was time to line up. Now I have a new sub 40:00 10k PR. I just remember the days when I was pushing for that sub 20 5k and then I just went sub 20 twice in one race? Pretty sure I PR’d in the 5k in this race too.
I’m definitely happy about it and I’m not complaining. But when things like this happen I can’t help but beat myself up a little bit. It feels like I was rewarded for bad behavior. But definitely makes me want to lock in on my consistency.
running: November, 2025
Dinosaur Valley 25k Trail Race
3rd place women’s, 15th place overall
Finish time: 2:56:39
Cons of having spent the last several years distance running and training for ultramarathons: your personal calibration for a “short run” is so out of whack and people rightfully give you a weird look when you follow it up with “like 8 miles” because for you 8 miles IS a short run!
Got a new 5k PR - 22:35!!
tbh back when I was a runner, when ppl got in your way....I'm just saying him running the statement person over was so real
I vividly remember one time trying to stay warmed up on the field for a race, and this group of guys were walking slowly and diagonally across the field. They could see us, and they knew we needed to warm up, and the team captain was like, "Okay, run them over. They move or they don't."
