Cheers to New Year's 5K Run/Walk

New Year, New Me

First race of the year and my first 5K race in many years. I run 5Ks all the time at run club, but I wanted to see what it would be like with race energy.

I didn't get a lot of sleep and I arrived late, neither of which probably helped. I did feel good, but the late start was quite a distraction because I didn't feel the race energy having to run alone. Thankfully, this was a run/walk, so I caught up with my walkers and runners, and passing people gave me the extra boost I needed.

I tracked the race on my Apple Watch as a walk instead of a run, and it started a litle after the finish line. When I finished, it only said 3 miles, which is less than 5 kilometers. I really hope it was an accurate 5K, because breaking a 8 minute mile pace would be the greatest way to start the new year. Since it wasn't 5K on Strava, it almost feels like it doesn't count.