My Chicago Marathon race-plan had a 5k prep race during week 7 of training. I looked at the weather forecast only to find that it would be triple-digits in Phoenix over the weekend. I thought about driving up to Flagstaff or anywhere cooler to run a comfortable but settled on an 8PM Friday-night (August 4, […]
5k Races
Race Report – Desert Classic 5k – Second Place Overall
I wasn’t expecting a good race. I knew I hadn’t fully recovered from my bout with chest congestion last week. What I didn’t expect was to run my slowest 5k ever. Of the 16 5k races, this one is by far the slowest; not by much, but the slowest. I peaked in 2013 when I […]
Spreckels, CA 4th of July 5k 2016 Race Report
I didn’t have any strong aspirations for the 5k race in Spreckels, CA. I knew that the course was flat. I knew that the weather would be perfect for running. Unfortunately, my left knee has been bothering me for the past couple of days. I’d go all out in the beginning but gauge any signs […]
Race Report – Fountain Hills Turkey Trot 5k 2015
It was cold this morning. I was slow waking up. The race was to start at 7:30AM but I had to get to the race start early to pick up my bib. My morning was routine; a yogurt, a cup of coffee, a little bit of stretching, getting dressed, checking out the course for the […]
Arizona Sunrise Series 5k Race Report
It was race day this morning. I ran the Arizona Sunrise Series 5k at Rose Mofford Sports Complex on the west side of Phoenix. As always, I was up early and just a bit nervous. 5k races are the hardest. You basically start out fast, remain fast in the middle of race and then try […]
Race Report – Turkey Day 5k – Phoenix 2014
Today was my first race since March. My training has been sketchy at best over the past few months. I didn’t expect much from the race but am disappointed with the result. I was a full 2 minutes slower than my PR. Here’s how it went… Early Morning: I planned on waking up around 4:30AM […]
PR at Firefly 5k Phoenix & Race Report
The morning started with a relaxed 1000 meter swim at Lifetime Fitness. Shelly and Lori were to join me, but they dropped out. This was followed by an easy 20-minute run on the treadmill with 3 30-second sprints. This was followed by a nap! The Firefly 5k 2012 was a PR for me at 20:05. […]