Mother's Day in Philadelphia is celebrated with the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure – a 5K race that takes you down Benjamin Franklin Parkway, around City Hall, out to the 30th Street train station and then finishing close to the Art Museum. This year's celebration was marked by mild weather (56 degrees) and partly cloudy skies. I managed to run a sub 25 minute race (24:46 to be exact) which placed me 7th out of 42 runners in my age group (Male 50-59). I ran the same race last year in 27:19 so I beat last year's time by 2:33. These results are amazingly consistent with my other 5K races this year so I am happy to know that I err on consistency and predictability. Alternatively, I would be very frustrated if I approached each race with uncertainty!
Today was a much appreciated REST day since I included a long run (8.25 miles) in my schedule on Saturday followed by yesterday's 5K. Not to mention the 14 to 16 hours of yard work that I managed to include in my schedule. At least all of my annuals are planted and I was able to trim some shrubs that needed some long overdue attention. All in all, it was a very productive and enjoyable weekend.
Back to business tomorrow morning when I return to the gym to hit the treadmill for my first easy run for the week – targeting 5.25 miles for the morning!
Safe Running Folks!
John
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