What a Weekend!!

Gasparilla was fantastic!!  I had so much fun on Saturday running the 5k with my friend Brittany.  We did well considering the heat and the amount of people there (15,000)!  I didn't set any records but I wasn't trying to.  It took over 6 minutes for us to pass the start line after the gun went off.  That is how crowded it was.  BUT...today I went out and ran 3.1 miles in 36:16.  My pace was faster than it was on Saturday, right around 11:40.  I am very proud of myself and feel as though I am finally on track to keep this up.  My next goal is to get to running 4 miles.  I go out again tomorrow night and I am shooting for 3.5 miles but if I am feeling good I will try to make it to 4.  I have my sights set on a half marathon in November.  I know I said this last year but I feel things are different.  I don't have a heavy load of school work to do and I am not getting used to life at USF.  I am finally settled and I feel I have time to concentrate on my running.  I will be running another race in March but I haven't decided yet on the 5k or the 10k.  It all depends on how I do in the next two weeks.  The 10k is a stretch for sure, but it's time for me to push my body a little.  Either way I will be running.  I may just shoot for a PR for the 5k but I am worried about the heat.  It was really hot on Saturday.  We started at 9:30 and feel it was too late for this time of year.  The heat kills me.  I guess I will have to learn to run though it considering I live where I live.  So until my next accomplishment...