85 days to the race

2.95 k in 24 minutes [5/1 x 4] - 40:40 pace. Boy it takes a long time to be good! More respect to those before me. Rest tomorrow ... that's a good thing since my wife comes home tonight! Feeling frisky.

I'll take a few minutes to map out some screens for the proposed iPod application today. Also have a lot of data on 1k pace and guessed at 5k so I should start a little graph on the side-bar. And a side-bar item for links that my friends and mentors have given me that I have used.

I read some guy did sprint bursts during his 5k, but lost the link to the story. I think changing up the running pace would be good for me - tried to change it a little on the last piece of the run and "felt" more refreshed.

Keep your chin up folks - if an old man like me can think he can be a runner then you can think you can be anything. The rest is just execution!

My Theme Song

Bourbon Feet - Testing the Mind, Body and Liver

Just read this blog post. Quite an interesting discussion of a 5k race around the Rose Bowl in San Diego by the guy who came in first.

I also like the ending piece:

"If you have been reading this blog for the past month or two you're probaly thinking Pat neesds to do some more drinking and less running, after all the blog is named Bourbon feet. If this It what you are thinking I agree. This July forth I will be competing in the Hermosa Beach Iron Man. which involves running 1 mile, paddling 1 mile and drinking a six pack of beer."

... I'm searching for these kinds of Iron Man races in Ontario ... believe me ... I have another browser open right now!

Reading this guy, I've stumbled upon the idea that it's actually possible to pick a race and train for a win. That's incredible. I would never be this good, but that is something to be admired! I guess you would know your time, and pick a race where that time would be good.