On June 5th, all of the C25K training I have been doing came to a head and I put on some really uncomfortably short shorts to head out for my first 5K in about 10 years. I went back to…
Tag: 5k
Validation & Pace
As much as I tried not to focus on my pace or any metrics relating to running as I prepared for the 5K tomorrow, I simply was not able to do it. I am just hard-wired that way. When I…
C25K – Week 8 of 8
I somehow got my days mixed up this week and everything felt off. I believe this was because of Memorial Day being Monday and my wife having the day off. I normally followed a running schedule of Tues/Thurs/Sun but this…
9K + One Year with Peloton
An email popped up in my inbox letting me know I have had the bike for a year now. I downloaded all of my workouts from my dashboard and totaled up a few of the columns to see where I…
C25k – Week 7 of 8
Things be heatin’ up tho. Well, for the first day. Then the weather went nuts and dropped. This week was the longest running intervals to date with a few more on the horizon before race day. I felt far better…
C25K – Week 6 of 8
I think if I work harder, I can make these selfies even more cringe-worthy. Finishing week 6 was a bigger accomplishment for me than I initially expected but not solely based on the fact that I have now run longer…
Fenix + Spotify
Looked up a video on how to add a Spotify playlist to my Fenix and was happy with how that went down. I have only created a single playlist for the 5K run coming up because I don’t plan on…
1 Mile PR
After my run on Tuesday (C25K W6D1) I got a notification on my watch and wasn’t sure what it was. When I got to my car I was a little shocked to see I had a new best 1-mile time.…
C25K – Week 5
Week 5 is done and I am mostly happy about it. First and foremost, I completed the week. That in and of itself should be victory enough, right? I want to say the last time I attempted the Couch to…
My First 5K
Now that I am signed up for a 5K and officially preparing for it, I guess that means I am all in. As much as I tell myself to not look at my watch while I am out running, there…