Sunday 2/24/08
USATF New England - Harvard University - 9 miles
Warm Up: 17 minutes
Race: 5k (15:29.53
Cooldown: 30 minutes
I got to the track early as usual. As soon as i step into the track I got wicked nervous. I wasn't sure of what I was going to be able to run but I was hoping to run under 15:40. This was my first 5k indoors since my Sophomore year in college when I run 16:03 with a SSC shirt on. Today Salem State College had a good representation in the race with team legends such as Jim Pawlicki, Dan Smith, and Dennis Floyd and My self. We are all former and current school record holders and part of the ssc long distance alumni crew. New Balance Boston also had a good representation with Ryan Carrara (1st), Mark Mayall (4th), and Myself (6th). The race went much better than I was expecting. I was very consistent with my splits and Pace. I kept it around 5:00/mile. I ended up with a 5K personal best and my fastest 5k ever in a track. I was happy with the time but I know I can run faster than that. My goal is to go sub 15:00 this year while also focusing on getting back to 3:56 shape for the 1500m. I think is was a good way to end my indoor season and a good starting point for me as I get back into training. Running the 5K gave me an idea of what kind of shape I am in and a base to set my year's goals.
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