Run A Muk 2015

Yesterday we did the Run a Muk 5K. I still have not really ran since the Tinkerbell Half.  I have done a 10 min run/walk on the treadmill last week but that is it! I signed up for this because my Mom kind of wanted to do it again since we did it last year and my niece really wants to start running. We signed us up and as the weekend approached the weather report got really bad.  I woke up before my alarm that morning to the loud sound of the pouring rain. I called my Mom and told her to make sure my Niece was still wanting to do this in this weather and she was all in.  We headed out in the pouring rain and decided that it would be Loki's first 5K too.

It was raining and raining and then the time came for the run to start and the rain stopped!  It was the best weather, nice and cool, no rain or wind.  We walked the whole thing except for the last couple mins. We could see the finish line and my Mom asked if we wanted to run the rest so we did. We went and a slow pace and I noticed that I wasn't to tired or winded and my Mom was very quickly.  Made me feel like my work outs are making a difference in my muscles and my cardio even though I haven't been running. My niece was thrilled with her first 5K finish. She got her first bib and bling and wants more. I told her bibs and bling are what it's all about. ;-)   Loki did great made the whole 3.1 miles and no complaints or stopping. 

After we got home I was curios what my time was last year.  I remember last year I was in a ton of pain and I ran much more than I did this year. My pace was 17:10 vs last years 16:33.

Wait what!?!?!?!  2014 time 52:18 year 2015 time 54:25. You're telling me that this year I comfortably walked the whole thing and I came in only in 2 mins and 7 seconds later?? Now I wonder if it is my fitness level is helping or was it the lack of beating myself up?  I know I walk slower than a 17 min mile normally but this didn't feel like I was walking to fast. I know that mine pace when I run walk slows down to a 20-22 min mile when I walk. Is it the difference of just walking or has my fitness level have something to do with it?