People that know me know that I am rather a thrifty person. OK, I'm cheap. Anyway, I liked the idea of signing up for five 5K races for $75. A single one of these races costs $20, so I thought I was getting quite a deal.
The first week went off without a hitch. I ran it in under 24 minutes and it was fun, although the weather was very chilly for April. Then I got sick. That knocked me out of weeks 2 and 3. I had a bad cold that kicked my butt. I'm pretty much over the cold, and I started running again at the gym this week, but the weather today is horrible. I just didn't think it was wise to run in the freezing cold and pouring rain when I'm barely over this cold. The race is starting as I type this and it is currently 45 degrees.
So, I decided to still run a 5K today, but I did it at lunch and inside--on the treadmill at the gym. I finished faster than my pre-cold Crystal City 5K. I don't know my exact time, but it was less than 23 minutes 30 seconds. I tried to take a picture of my finish time with my iPhone as I was running, but I found out it is hard to hold a camera still while your running. It came out blurry.
As you can see, the gym is dead at lunchtime on Fridays. I got my co-worker, Karlye, to take a picture of me as I started my 5K today. The light in the gym is not great for taking photos of moving objects. Thanks Karlye. I took a picture of her working out after I finished, but I'm sure I would be murdered if I posted it.
