I woke up this morning to a good four inches of snow; that is, just crazy and typical Utah weather. Anyway, today was the day of the free Salt Lake Running Company 5k. Works well with my schedule since I run with the SLRC every Saturday anyway. Consequently, I jogged 3.4 miles down to the store where about 700 runners had shown up for the race. After picking up a neat looking gray SLRC Nike running shirt, I met up with one of my friend’s from work right before the national anthem. Yes, this was a free race (i.e., no entry fee) limited to a thousand runners, but one of the best organized 5ks that have participated in. After the anthem, I headed down to the starting line where it was a nice 40 degrees and the streets were completely clear of snow in that it only stuck to the lawns and the trees. I did a tenth of a mile to warm-up before the race started.
I do not run many 5ks, but this was one of the toughest ones that I have ever completed in. My right knee limited my stride, but I was able to run an 18;44 with the following splits of 5:47, 6:13, 6:05, and 0:39. Overall, it was a nice and flat course (i.e., and up and back down 600 East to Liberty Park) and it was just fun to get out and compete.
My right leg really stiffened up after the race, so it was a slow 3.5-mile hobble back to home. In order to get in some extra miles, in the afternoon I biked over to the Lions Recreation Center and completed 10.1 miles on the elliptical machine.
Besides my 4.2 mile bike ride, I was able to complete 300 sit-ups.
Five-Minute Plank Challenge: 2:00
Trying-To-Go-Out-Of-My-Way-To-Eat-Healthy Challenge: a serving of oatmeal and a serving of mixed fruit
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