My First 5K

Congratulations to, well, me!  I did my first 5k race tonight, Night Moves in Santa Barbara, and the first race I’ve tried since I was 17 years old (a loooong time ago).  My goal was to break 20 minutes, which I thought was a bit ambitious, but I did succeed, in 19:52.  Had to go into the ‘red zone’ a few times to get under 20, but it was worth it!  I was lucky to have the 1st place woman near to me, so I could pace off of her.  It hurt, but it got me there.  Now I have to get back to the grindstone and keep working on my vo2 max, so I can get into that red zone a bit more.  See, you CAN follow a low-carb diet and still run reasonably fast! I ate 1 banana, 1 bottle of my sports drink (see previous post) before the race, 1 quick sip of my drink during, and after I ate another banana, and another 16 oz of my sports drink.  I also confess to eating the post-race pasta plate and a serving of delicious Firestone Ale. After that, back to the usual low carb fare. Targeted nutrition people!