Saturday, April 18, 2009

5K success!!!!

Today was the 5k race in Cheektowaga, a suburb of Buffalo, and it went better than expected!!!

I had waited to register until I knew for certain what the weather was up to-- It turned out to be a wonderful morning. So, I stopped by FleetFeet and bought a new pair of running shorts, and then registered at the Feel The Spirit 5K. It was organized by a local Catholic church.

My Goal: 25:00

My finish time today: 23:18!!!!!

I pushed really hard and took no breaks. The last quarter mile nearly killed me-- but the finish line was within sight and it kept me going. I placed 62nd out of 250 and 4th in my age division. I was hoping to take home one of the beer mug trophies for placing in the top three of the 30-34 year olds but still left happy. I beat my own goal for the day and that was enough.

OK- It is Saturday, I know many of you are participating in 5k's today-- How did it go?
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7 comments:

  1. BrianApril 18, 2009 at 1:41 PM

    Great job, Patrick! That's right where I was last year at this time, so now you know where you need to be this time next year ;).

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  2. Rookie on the RunApril 18, 2009 at 2:06 PM

    Outstanding job on your 5K! Fourth in your age division is a huge accomplishment. Even better, you exceeded your own personal goals. I'm glad the day was nice for you & you got to run in shorts. Congratulations!

    Thanks for your nice comment on my blog. :)

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  3. OlgaApril 18, 2009 at 6:15 PM

    Holy cow, that is some serious beating of the goal! Congrats!

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  4. Melanie TaitApril 19, 2009 at 7:56 AM

    Congratulations! That's awesome! It must be great to beat your own time goals. Well done!

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  5. TanyaApril 19, 2009 at 10:02 AM

    Dude-great job on the race! Thanks for checking out my little blog. I got a couple of comments regarding my choice in shoes, so I'm going to post about the Asics and how I started wearing them. I like your blog and with your permission will add it to my favorites. Major kudos to you for quitting smoking and getting healthy through running.

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  6. Gotta Run.....April 19, 2009 at 2:41 PM

    No beer mug.... sounds like you rocked your race indeed!!! Sweet finish time :)

    I'll keep checking in.

    Relentless Forward Motion

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  7. joyRuNApril 25, 2009 at 6:02 AM

    Sweet job on the 5K!

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