Bandido Mile

Last night, my running club held the Bandido mile. You predict your time a week before so their can be objections to your time by other club members if, for example, you try to sandbag it. At the race, the clock begins and the person with the slowest predicted time starts first with the clock. Then each person is given a start time according to their predicted mile time. For example, I predicted I would run a 5:20, so I began running when the clock said 2:10. Theoretically, if everyone predicts close to their time, we should all be trying to outkick each other in the last 200 meters.

So, I knew I had to run 80 second quarter miles to run a 5:20mile. I knew it would be rough. I dread mile races all day because I know they will hurt! I began running when the clock read 2:10 and knew I had to be around when the clock read 3:30. I came around the way in about 76 seconds. A little too fast. Well, here is where I lost all train of thought, I don't even really remember the race! lol! I don't know where my head was. I did have some negativity creep in, but I am really trying to work on pushing it aside.

My ending time was 5:22. I am really happy with it, my last mile race was a 5:36. I lost 2 seconds in there somewhere in lap 2-3- the 'dead zone'. When I finished, my sinuses were pounding and my throat felt full of broken glass, I was so happy it was over! I think all that breathing helped to loosen up whatever has had my sinuses in pain all week. So that was  a plus!

So, that leaves me to my 5k on Saturday! My goal is to break 18 minutes. Last year I ran a 19:40 on this course. Should be fun!