Good Run
I warmed up for a couple of miles. I ran 3 miles at 7:30 pace. It’s starting to get easier. I would prefer running the 5K instead of the 10K. I haven’t run 10K in years. For some reason I tend to do 5K’s, half marathons and the occasional marathon. I’m not quite sure how to pace myself, so I’m working on speed over distance. Every week I lengthen the amount of time I’m running sub-eight, so that hopefully I will run sub-eight for the race. 
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 08/18/2008
- Time: 04:30:00
- Total Time: 00:39:29.00
- Average Heart rate: 158
- Max Heart rate: 174
- Calories: 400
- Distance: 5 miles
- Average Pace: 7:53.68/mile
Although I got a late start, I’ve been a serious runner since 1994. I ran my first marathon in 1995 on my 30th Birthday. It’s been my goal to run the Boston Marathon since then. I missed qualifying by 12 minutes that year. I needed to run 3:40 and ran 3:52. Running in the most prestigious marathon, is the ultimate for most runners. The fact that you have to qualify, only fueled my competitive juices.
Over the next 9 years I ran 6 more marathons. I love running so much that I became a 
