I Think I'll Retire Now...
But not from teaching. I only have about 30 or so more years to go until I can do that! I'm talking about 5ks. My first recorded 5k was over five years ago at Unity College and my finishing time was 31:08. And last Thursday I ran my last (yeah right) 5k at the Gasping Gobbler with an official finishing time of 21:24. That's right. In 5.5 years, I've taken nearly 10 minutes off my 5k time. It's hard to believe where I started and where I am now. To be honest, I've made so much progress in the five years, it's hard for me to see that there is any more progress to make. Can I really ask for more? Last week I finally made the decision that I was going to run the Gasping Gobbler on Thanksgiving morning. This was the first Thanksgiving in a very long time that I wasn't hosting Thanksgiving Dinner at my house which meant I could actually run a race in the morning before heading off to my in-laws house for the day's festivities. ...