The journey to be a triathlete.
I’ve signed up for my second 5k - the PlayadelRun Malibu 5k. The event is actually an aquathon with a 1000m ocean swim and 5k run, but I’ve opted for the 5k run only. The event is on Sept 21st so I have over a month to train. My goal for this race is sub-20min which is 8min faster than my fastest time.
I’ve been kinda against the big-name running shoe companies after reading about the supposed shoe conspiracy of shoe companies who over-engineer their shoes and actually weaken our foot muscles with too much stability control and cushioning. But regardless, it looks like all the shoe companies are creating shoes with a more minimalistic approach such as these new Nike Lunar Racers. The marketing copy says they are ultra light and low profile and employ “flywire” technology to reinforce the shape of the shoe. I’m definitely curious and would definitely try these on.
Found this recipe in Runners World. What would make this salad even better is if you get all the ingredients from your local Farmers Market!
Salad
½ cup canned tuna in water (my personal fave is Genova tuna in olive oil)
1 head Bibb or romaine lettuce
4 hard-boiled eggs
4 cooked red bliss potatoes (cut into quarters)
½ cup blanched green beans
4 tsps cured black olives (I love kalamata olives)
2 ripe heirloom tomatoes cut into six wedges
8 anchovy fillets
Dressing
2 tsps Dijon mustard
3 tss red-wine vinegar
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Serves 4.
330 calories, 23g fat, 13g carbs, 18g protein.
Source:
Official results reported by RunnersImage:
| Place | Division Place | Name | Sex | Age | Location | Time | Pace | Bib # |
| 407 | 11 | DAVID CHIU | M | 35 | Unattached | 00:27:43 | 8:55 | 3224 |
Today I turned out my fastest time ever in a 5k - 27.43min. I should feel good about this but I don’t because all I can think about is the lady with the baby stroller, the 81 year old man and the high-school girls who all finished way ahead of me.
I knew I had started off too fast, around a 5.33/km pace but I was caught up in the crowd and that pace felt comfortable. I was fine until the 3.50km mark. Then I felt like I had to walk. Some high school boys yelled “KEEP GOING” as they passed me from behind so I started running to pass them but a half minute after I passed them I couldn’t sustain that pace so I had to stop and walk again. Two policemen on bikes slowly rode past us stragglers yelling words of encouragement around the 4km mark “DON’T GIVE UP - YOU’RE ALMOST THERE” so I picked up the pace once more trying to catch up to the 81 year old ahead of me. My lungs felt like they were going to explode as I crossed the finish line a few moments after the sprightly old man. I looked down at my iPod to see how close it matched the race timer. This is results it displayed:
Results from Nike+ iPod:
So it appears my Nike+ iPod is off by .6km. That’s fine though because now I know if I can record a 20min 5k on my Nike+ iPod I should be able to run a 17min 5k in a race.
Gear used:
Tomorrow is the big day. My first official 5k race. For the past two days I’ve taken a break from training and instead have done some light stretching. My goal for tomorrow is to just complete the race without having to walk - to make sure I pace myself. My brother actually said that I should be able to shave 5min off my time in the actual race because of adrenaline (that would be awesome, but I doubt it - and he’s not speaking from experience).
Tonight I had a big salad with dandelions, spinach, red onions, avocados, black olives, butter lettuce, arrugula and champagne pear vinegarette dressing. I also had oven baked breadded chiecken tenders which I tried to resist but couldn’t. Tomorrow morning I’m planning on some eggs with greek yogurt and honey on the side - along with plenty of water.
After the race we’re celebrating with Dim Sum!