8 degrees and light snow – SUPER COLD start to my first race of the year. YIKES!
Bundled up and on a mission this day – gonna kick-off my 2013 New Year’s Resolution & of course, enjoy a huge bowl of Quaker oatmeal at Lafayette Colorado’s Oatmeal Festival.
Folks: Not gonna spin this happy, had not run since December 1st. Today’s time was 2 minutes faster than my Colder Boulder finish – which isn’t soooo bad considering the cold & my lack of any prep. I did finish. But yeah, I was sucking wind.
UPDATE: Fast forward 2 days, have logged in an additional 6 miles in single digit temps. Think it takes 3 weeks to start & successfully create lasting change. Day 3 – still hate running (just calling it out — in the event others are also struggling with 20-13 goals). For me it’s nothing physical, all completely mental. No run rhythm, pace akin to speed walking 🙁 & I’m clock-watching before I finish 2 miles. Ugh. Change is not easy.
Something positive…hmmm.
I have finally started this year’s Resolution. I’m gonna do this; this WILL happen – just gotta keep my eye on the prize. Expect to see pics from my 2013 target marathon in Anchorage Alaska on June 23rd.
How cool is that – ALASKA!
Results for K R Haga:
You placed 185th out of 654 finishers in a time of 27:37 for a pace of 8:54 per mile. Your chip time was 27:30.
2013 Quicker Quaker 5K
weathered COLD 8° temp w/ Brett & Austin
heaping bowl o’ oatmeal
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