This year has started out great for Running and Real Estate. New Year's Day I spent an hour or so in my office on the Guilford Green waiting for the start of the Frosty 5k. Last year I opted not to run this event in the cold pouring rain but the morning showers paused just in time for the run. It turned out to be a personal record for me, my fastest 5k.
Real Estate is also looking very good after only two weeks of the new year. Mortgage rates are near the historic lows and both buyers and sellers are accelerating their plans. Before I become busy with the Spring market I always try to put together a tentative race schedule for the first half of the year.
Feb 3, 2008 : Winter Wonderland 5 Miler : 9:30 am Platt Tech 600 Orange Ave. Milford, CT 06460
Mar 2, 2008 : WPLR Shamrock & Roll 5k : 9:00 am Toad's Place 300 York St. New Haven, CT 06511
Apr 6, 2008 : North Haven High PSTA 5k : 10:00 am NHHS 221 Elm Street North Haven, CT 06473
May 4, 2008 : MITOS Run for Hope 5k : 10:00 am Montowese School 145 Fitch St North Haven, CT 06473
May 18,2008 : Guilford Savings Bank 4M : 9:15 am Jacob's Beach - Seaside Ave Guilford, CT 06473
Jun 22, 2008 : Fairfield Half Marathon : 8:30 am Jennings Beach - 992 s. Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824
4th of July : Friends on the 4th 5k : 8:00 am Norcross Point - Bowdoin Street Winthrop, ME 04364
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So Dan...if you carry me PIGGY BACK does that make you the 1st and 2nd place winner if we come in first?
I'm in awe of anyone that can run that far and that long! You-da-MAN!!
Mana... I keep going! One of these days I may pick a race in your territory.
Susie... They would shower us with awards but I'm not that fast... just a whole lotta fun!
Elizabeth... Running has worked out good for me with both exercise and branding benefits.
Lindsey... Time to stop thinking and Pick an Event. Running gives you much needed alone time to think and relax.
Mana... One of these days I'll be out there running... A buddy of mine mentioned doing the Las Vegas Half in December but not sure if it will materialize.
Lindsey... Until a few years ago I had no clue as to all the races that are scheduled. Now its fairly easy for me to find an event every month as a short term goal to keep me active. You can jog a little, walk a little and jog some more. With a few months of training you'll do fine.
Dan, that is a lot of races and you have only covered half of the year. Are you planning to run in the Middletown 5K Race again this year???
Lindsey... I also studied the treadmill a little more yesterday and see that the number do indeed relate to miles per hour. Looking back at my early days of running I was in that 4.2 range for my 5k and I averaged 5.5 currently. What I'd say is start out walking at your 3.2 speed for a five minutes, bump it up to 4.2 for 1-2 minutes then rest at the 3.2 speed until your heart rate recovers and pick up the speed again. As you train you'll notice it becomes easy and you'll be ready to push it up to 4.5 or so.