Run The Woodlands 5K #122 Race Report
After getting to the gym last night after flying in from Philadelphia and getting in 50 minutes on the elliptical trainer (5.04 miles at level 14 random), my legs felt pretty good this morning.
But I felt like my cardio was struggling a little bit so I knew that things would be interesting.
Waverly went along for the ride. I thought that Roberta MacInnis from the Houston Chronicle was going to be there in person this morning as she's planning to do a feature on Don Drewniak for her running column. Don, who will be moving before the first of July to Delaware, has been the brainchild and operator of the Run The Woodlands series since its inception in 2000.
When I got there, Don had told me that she had called him on Thursday. (And that she was planning on sleeping in today.) He said that they were going to send a photographer out this week or at the next event.
I just think that Don deserves a little attention before he goes (and he pretty well announced today to everyone that Mike Lucas and the folks at Luke's Locker in The Woodlands would take over the administration of the event.)
But there was a good group in attendance this morning. Over 50, to be exact, including Lou Wilson, who ran the full last Sunday (and also 15 days earlier in Kingwood), and Debbie Tripp, who did the half marathon for the first time ever. Fellow Houston Strider David Kennedy was there as well too and a crew of folks from the Seven Hills Running Club, including Ken Johnson and Hans Jaegar.
As far as running, I could feel that I didn't have my stuff today. The first mile I completed in 9:20.47. The second mile I wasn't off too much with a 9:47.20. However, in the third mile, I needed to walk twice. One break of 78 steps and another of 52. The third mile was 10:05.84 and the last .1 mile was 56.33 seconds. The total time: 30:09.84, a 9:44 pace.
Not bad. I'll take it a week after a full marathon and in 66 degree weather, with humidity.
Alright, off to the gym to get in some bike work and then referee three Upward basketball games at our church, North Park Baptist Church, before watching Waverly play at 4 p.m.
But I felt like my cardio was struggling a little bit so I knew that things would be interesting.
Waverly went along for the ride. I thought that Roberta MacInnis from the Houston Chronicle was going to be there in person this morning as she's planning to do a feature on Don Drewniak for her running column. Don, who will be moving before the first of July to Delaware, has been the brainchild and operator of the Run The Woodlands series since its inception in 2000.
When I got there, Don had told me that she had called him on Thursday. (And that she was planning on sleeping in today.) He said that they were going to send a photographer out this week or at the next event.
I just think that Don deserves a little attention before he goes (and he pretty well announced today to everyone that Mike Lucas and the folks at Luke's Locker in The Woodlands would take over the administration of the event.)
But there was a good group in attendance this morning. Over 50, to be exact, including Lou Wilson, who ran the full last Sunday (and also 15 days earlier in Kingwood), and Debbie Tripp, who did the half marathon for the first time ever. Fellow Houston Strider David Kennedy was there as well too and a crew of folks from the Seven Hills Running Club, including Ken Johnson and Hans Jaegar.
As far as running, I could feel that I didn't have my stuff today. The first mile I completed in 9:20.47. The second mile I wasn't off too much with a 9:47.20. However, in the third mile, I needed to walk twice. One break of 78 steps and another of 52. The third mile was 10:05.84 and the last .1 mile was 56.33 seconds. The total time: 30:09.84, a 9:44 pace.
Not bad. I'll take it a week after a full marathon and in 66 degree weather, with humidity.
Alright, off to the gym to get in some bike work and then referee three Upward basketball games at our church, North Park Baptist Church, before watching Waverly play at 4 p.m.
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