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The first event I've run from start to finish. 30 minutes and 59 seconds. Entered after two weeks of running. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f58cab11173705abb36ff7/338c75dd-c4ab-4822-ae40-81d306117751/vivaldi_YQr65dsbZj.png Media March 12th ran 5k on the treadmill as recovery for a very VERY sore knee. Felt great and as a bonus I'll be getting some sweet swag for the Tattooine National Park 5k/10k! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f58cab11173705abb36ff7/761a74b1-af61-4ec1-beec-8ca40985df6d/2023ShamrockRun.jpg Media March 21st Phoenix Shamrock 10k. I had signed up for the race, but had to switch my registration to a virtual run due to injury. Finished the run this morning! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f58cab11173705abb36ff7/1677076913180-8DAK38MDFHHA9D9N7E1D/Vibram001.jpg Media These are my "running shoes" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f58cab11173705abb36ff7/a90f9fb0-9077-4812-bd20-9cb588c08d13/2.14.jpg Media 2.14 - Training https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f58cab11173705abb36ff7/28ce7611-3846-46cc-b70b-4331b606562e/2.16.jpg Media 2.16 - Training https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f58cab11173705abb36ff7/002fdb4d-adcb-4069-a02a-371b9b1a05a6/sleep001.jpg Media 2.19 I'm still working on sleeping. I'm not very good at it. Never have been. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f58cab11173705abb36ff7/db7ff0b3-e21c-4034-92a5-02c364dc29b7/2.20.jpg Media 2.20 - Training https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f58cab11173705abb36ff7/b717a5d0-f073-48b9-b0e7-d902672cfcfc/2.22Sleep.jpg Media 2.22 Needs work. 23 and Me claims I have the mutation to the ADRB1 gene that allows for a shortened sleep cycle, but half? Really? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f58cab11173705abb36ff7/a6caf299-03bc-423d-82f9-af9bc4f62b16/2.22.jpg Media 2.22 - Training https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f58cab11173705abb36ff7/613aa8dd-dfa2-4499-8fbf-a0b630346c45/4.75Miles.jpg Media 2.22.23 Closing in on the 5 mile mark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f58cab11173705abb36ff7/92e82e61-b51c-4470-bb09-76cd79d31445/2.23.jpg Media 2.23 Cross-training cardio today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f58cab11173705abb36ff7/eb872ecf-9b8f-4730-803d-999a41dc9a27/Bike2.23.23.jpg Media 2.23 - One hour: 13.5 miles on the stationary bike for some cross-training today. Hadn't used a stationary bike in more that a decade. Had to have been funny watching me try to figure out how to use it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f58cab11173705abb36ff7/0c47eaf7-65cc-418a-9ae4-0c0cf4ec0c5d/2.25.jpg Media 2.25 Milestone 001. I doubled my distance from my very first run a month ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f58cab11173705abb36ff7/9d23f63e-68bc-4fa4-b642-cc90079b6553/NeverEasy.jpg Media 2.27 Strapping up for war with the weights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f58cab11173705abb36ff7/2e882b5f-243e-40db-992f-e33a8e81e8ac/3.21ShamrockRun.jpg Media 3.21 - 2023 Phoenix Shamrock virtual 10k. I ran the entire distance, slow and steady. No pain!