5K

Ran 5K today while pushing my two kids in our double wide stroller.  It is amazing what one season of cycling (or any constant activity) boosts your cardio.  I ran 5K for the first time last winter while training to start cycling and maybe do a sprint triathlon.  It was difficult and I did it on a treadmill.  Running long distances is not particularly unfamiliar to me but long distance for me is 2 miles.  As a kid I did track and field until I realized that just running does not float my boat.  After that I stuck to Basketball and Tennis where I did running as part of conditioning.  The 3 mile run had not been a part of my life until last year.  Hopefully it will become more and more a part of my life.  It really doesn't take that long.  I ran it in just under 30 min pushing the kids down and up a avg. 3% grade bike path and I didn't feel like I was pushing it.  The kids were good since they felt like I was going fast and the reward for being good was a trip to the park afterwards.  We'll see how much my time improves over the winter.