When I run, I make angry faces. (See me at left above.)I didn't realize this until I saw pictures from last weekend's Pumpkin Push, only the second 5K run I have completed in my life.
Unlike my first 5K, which I did in September, this time there were cold and rainy conditions to battle. This is probably why I was making angry faces. That and the fact I had to cross the finish line before the two runners beside me. I did cross before them, beating the woman in the yellow shirt by one second. While I also crossed the finish line before the other guy in the photo, he started the race a few seconds behind me. His overall time was a handful of a seconds better than mine.
Still, I was just determined to beat my finishing time from September's race. I did so by an average of 2 seconds per mile. It was not a huge improvement, but any improvement counts when you don't consider yourself a runner.
Running even two 5K races has made me realize these consistent goals are a good thing for my continued fitness. Now I'm trying to determine if I can run a 5K every month. What that means is you can count on seeing more angry faces in the months to come.
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