I got up, with Johnny, at 5:30 am to be a part of the 22nd annual Baytown Bud Heatwave, a 5 mile run. Which I walked, mostly, but did more running than I expected. I didn't train for this, I did that 10k 3 weeks ago and I go up and down stairs at work. It was hot, it was work, and it was exhilarating. I finished in 1 hour and 11 minutes, clock time. I was last in my age group out of 8 or 9. But I didn't finish last, and I beat Johnny by about 4 minutes, much to his chagrin. :) So I was thinking, if I really trained, I could do much better. Well, I am going to sign up for a 5k in Clear Lake on July 16th, which now feels like a short race, since I have done 10k's and 2 half marathons in the last few years. I did a couple of 5k's 8 or 9 years ago and it took 45 minutes. I am going to get up early and run around the neighborhood, which is 3/4 of a mile, every morning until then. Or almost every morning. I am going to change my habits and set this goal. It is good for me to be a part of this and great for my aging body. There was a 76 yo lady there---I want to be that kind of person!
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