3rd and final 5K done! Not what I had hoped...

Posted on December 14, 2014

So I finished the Jingle Bell 5K today but not with the results I had hoped to get but it was expected. I had posted a few days ago that I had injured my knee playing softball. Being a dumb guy, I decided to do the 5K anyway and my knee actually felt somewhat OK this morning to my surprise. There were at least 5 thousand runners and it was a beautiful day and perfect temp for running. Within the first 3 minutes, things started going downhill. I use Runkeeper to tell me my pace so I can adjust accordingly. My headphones started cutting in and out so couldn't listen to anything anymore. With the number of runners, I was weaving around a bunch of them because there were many walkers who should've been in the back of the pack for the start or overestimated their conditioning. I was doing OK for the first 1.25 to 1.5 miles but then my knee started hurting again and having a hard time breathing. I guess all the weaving and not being able to hear my pace messed me up. Unlike the second 5K I did with a bad back and willing myself to continue, I could not will myself this time. Ended up walking the rest of the course and jogged when I could whenever the knee felt a little better.

I ended up finishing the race with a time of 37:08 and a pace of 11:57. This is a far cry from 2 weeks ago when I had a time of 31:45 and a pace of 10:14 which was a personal record. If I had not injured my knee, I wanted to attempt to get a sub 10 minute pace or at least get a new PR to end the year on a high note.

Anyway, still had fun as there were a lot of fun characters running colorful holiday themed clothing. Already of thinking about joining again next year to redeem myself.

Now I just have to heal up and get ready for spring running. Maybe I'll even start training for a 10K.

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Claire-ah

01/29/2015 9:34AM

Just saw this post CHUDHombre. Wow so amazed that you were able to do so well even with the knee problem. Rest up get that knee healed and take care! I look forward to reading new posts from you on the Kool Kats page about your setting new personal bests!

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Tanja

12/20/2014 2:45PM

Did you ever hear of that Dutch Olympic gold winner who failed at first and later got his gold medal? I wish for you to find and get that what you had set out for yourself and even seeing yourself to go beyond that. Blessings and a good beginning of 2015

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Tanja

The dutch skaters name was sven kramer.

Annie

12/15/2014 10:11AM

Be careful with knee injuries! Give it the rest it needs. Speaking from experience... I did not do that, wore out all of my cartilage without sufficient rest days and strengthening of other muscles in my legs, and I wont be able to run ever again. Loved it, too :(

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CHUD Hombre

Sorry to hear that. I need to stay away from softball if I really want to heal up but I love the game too much. I actually don't like running too much but I do it because it has help out a lot with my weight loss. That's why I sign up for 5Ks to give me a reason to run. Good thing is I can have pinch runners for me in softball so I can at least not run too much playing.

Dona W.

12/15/2014 8:13AM

Great job, Chud Hombre! Even if you are disappointed, you finished, regardless. You now have time for your knee to heal before doing this again!

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CHUD Hombre

Thanks! I know what I'm capable of from the 5K times 2 weeks ago so although I'm disappointed, I'm happy that I'm physically able to even do 3 5Ks all in a span of a month. Planning on training for a 10K starting the new year. Hopefully my knee will be healed by then.

Rohit S.

12/15/2014 8:03AM

Great job on completing what you had set out to do! Take it easy for the next few days, heal yourself and then start the next bout of training for the 10K.

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CHUD Hombre

I just downloaded a C210K training app. Guess I'll start it in the new year so the knee can heal.

LizzyinJapan

12/14/2014 11:44PM

Congratulations on pulling through the race! That must have taken a lot of motivation and will power to push past all the setbacks. Be careful with injuries, you're lucky you didn't make your knee worse, yah? Take care of yourself and train safely! You'll run a 10k in no time!

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CHUD Hombre

I can walk with minimal issues. I think it was the weaving around and some of the hills that aggravated the knee. Oh well. It is what it is. Anyway, just downloaded a C210K app and will probably start it the beginning of the new year. That should give me enough time to completed it before spring.

Joelly M.

12/14/2014 8:14PM

You FINISH it and did your best!!! Thats ALL that matters. Congrats for finishing it. Now, bottoms up and on the couch. Rest up and take care that knee!!!

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CHUD Hombre

I went out afterwards doing errands so a bunch more walking. Came home and took a long nap. Got up to eat dinner and then fell asleep until morning. Don't remember ever sleeping that much. Must've been more tired than I thought!

Michael

12/14/2014 7:54PM

You finished it and did great anyway even though it was not the pace you wanted. Well done!! Love the plan for the spring!

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CHUD Hombre

Training for a 10K will be interesting. I don't really like running in the first place so have a hard time believing that I can run for more than an hour straight. It's all in the head so I got to work on that.

prsmomdoc

12/14/2014 7:52PM

great job on getting out there but not perpetuating that injury!

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CHUD Hombre

Yeah, if only I can stop getting injured playing softball! Unfortunately, I love the game too much to take a break and heal up.

Heather

12/14/2014 7:18PM

Still a nice job, considering everything! Heal yourself up so you can get back out there. I started with a 5k and then moved up to 10k and Half-Marathon. My next goal is a marathon. But those darn injuries will get ya every time!

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CHUD Hombre

Just downloaded a C210K app and will probably start using it in the new year. If only I can train/run as hard as I do playing softball.