Happy 25th to HillRunner.com
I almost missed this! How could I?
Happy 25th “birthday” to HillRunner.com and the fabulous community that has formed around this little corner of the Internet.
…Be willing to skip a workout
We’ve all experienced those days. A workout or long run is in the plan but we’re just not feeling it. What do you do in those situations?
…Is 10% a real thing?
Progress is not linear
In the spring of 1996, I lowered my 5K PR from 17:06 to 16:08 in two races. Afterward, I could consistently run in the low 16s. However, lowering that PR just wasn’t happening for the remainder of that track season or the 1997 season.
Then, after a year away from track for reasons that had nothing to do with running, I returned in the spring of 1999 and progressively worked my PR down to 15:43. Sub-16 became routine. I took my 10K PR from 34:12 to 32:57 in a single race. A mid-33, a short time earlier over 30 seconds faster than my PR, would now be a bad race.
…Don’t put too much faith in a device
This past weekend, I did a 5K time trial on the track. Afterward, I got a good reminder that even the best watches are not infallible.
As you can see above, after my watch recorded me running a 5K in 18:48, it informed me that I’m capable of a 19:02 5K.
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