Hendersonville Classic 5k

I need to start off by saying that due to catching up with life after the Country Music 1/2 Marathon I have not been training the way I should have been. Due to the heat and humidity and my failed attempt at a recovery run just after CMM 1/2 where I ran longer than I planned and got dehydrated and heat exhaustion I have not been running in the humidity like I should have been.

I have not foregone training completely I have just been enjoying the oh so cool waters of the pool.

Not only have I adapted fartlek training for the water I have been adding to my swim distances just about every day. I'm really bad at recording those but I am trying to do better.

The jogging in the water in tough! Not to mention the squats and pull ups. Not as easy at one would think it should be.

All that work in the pool has paid off. Today Hubs and Mom B and I ran the Hendersonville Classic.

My goal was 45 minutes, not only would it be a PR but my fastest 3.1 mile run. The first mile went as expected just running out the kinks and as I explained to Mom B making my body realize that this was not some cruel joke and that I was going to continue to run for 3.1 miles.

The humidity was a bit of a factor but not as much as I expected it to be. Wore my new Swiftwick 12 olefin's and did not have to do the usual mid mile one stop and stretch.

The first mile was at a 17 minute pace which seems to be the pace that my body wants to settle into. At least this race was a consistent 17 min/mile pace.

The results look like this: I finished 41 out of 43 keeping up with the I refuse to be last mantra, Hubs was 11 of 11 and Mom B was 14 of 17, we all had new personal records. I am just amazed at how well Hubs has done since he broke his leg in January. Again according to most doctors he should still be in physical therapy and a brace of some kind. We are continually amazed at how fast he healed and how fast his recovery has been.

41 FCR 52:43

11 Hubs 42:11

14 Mom B 50:54

I even had enough gas at the end to run hard to the finish line. I call it "both feet in the air at the same time finishing" I know it seems like a silly goal but it feels so good to have that much left over at the end. Now I need to work on getting 2 minutes shaved off that time. I would love to have a consistent 15 min/mile pace by the race in September.

Till Next Time,

FCR and Hub's