3rd 5K -- check!

I ran my 3rd 5K today! 40 minutes! So slower than the Lake Calhoun one and way slower than my first one. But I still ran the whole thing despite wanting to stop even before I crossed the start line.

Things working against me this time:

1. complete lack of training
2. the race was delayed by over 1/2 an hour due to a downed tree from the storms the previous day. I drank a bottle of water at 8:15 to be hydrated. At about 9:05 when we were lined up and waiting for things to start at any moment: I had to pee. 

The complete lack of training is because I've done the 5K's before. Aside from trying to get a better time, there's no driving force in me to get out and train. Especially now that I've done 2 of them with out even really training. I think It may be time to up my goal to a 10K to get me back out there training. I miss running 3 days a week. This could have been happening for a 5K of course, but the spark was missing! New goal, an aggressive one at that = spark!

I found this program which I may try to do. I have weights and resources for strength training. I have the space and the hills and lakes to do some amazing training. The biggest obstacle is the increased commitment. When I trained for the 5K I trained 3 days a week and by the end was losing motivation. It also involved intervals. This one starts out running 2.5 miles. and training 6 days a week..... No cushion there! It also stresses strength training which has been definitely absent from my life. Of course 6.2 miles requires a bit more in shape muscles than 3.1!

Hopefully my new plan will be the thing I need to get motivated!