The Sioux Falls Parks and Rec department puts on a 3k/5k series every year, Monday nights in June and again in mid-September to early October. I've worked Monday evenings for years, but this was the first summer I didn't. I hadn't been running fast at all, so I treated the races as my speedwork. Way more fun than trying to push myself on the trail by myself!
June 6
2 mile warm up
1. 8:40
2. 8:56
3. 8:50
26:26 2.99 8:51 pace
Some of my awesome SFWR friends!
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Then one of the weeks, I convinced Emily to come and run the 3k! Isn't she cute?
June 13
.76 warm up
1. 8:43
2. 8:58
3. 8:10 (8:59 pace)
25:52 2.91 8:54 pace
And I won my AG!
More fun SFWR friends! And my strongest 5k race of the June series! 8:30s?! Whaaaaa?!? And consistent. *pats self on back*
June 20
2 mile warm up
1. 8:36
2. 8:38
3. 8:36
.02 :05 5:36 pace
25:57 3.02 8:36 pace
The final week was a blast too. And even more SFWR to chase around the bike trails!
June 27
1 mile warm up
1. 8:39
2. 8:45
3. 7:34 (8:31 pace)
2.89 24:59 8:39 pace