Fat Shawn - the Fatblog of Shawn Collins » Berkeley Heights http://fatshawn.com A fatblogging journey of fat to fit with all of the setbacks and victories. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:06:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= I Was Faster in My Second 5k http://fatshawn.com/2009/09/21/i-was-faster-in-my-second-5k/ http://fatshawn.com/2009/09/21/i-was-faster-in-my-second-5k/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:51:05 +0000 Shawn Collins http://fatshawn.com/?p=47

Yesterday was my second 5k race, and while it was slower than I’d like, I had a big improvement in time from my first 5k race back in July 2009.

Back then, I ran the route in 34:24, and this time it was 30:09.

So, I am still not a trailblazer, but I am satisfied that I accomplished a new PR (personal record) and shaved off more than 4 minutes from my previous time.

Shawn Collins finishes a 5k

My time for the Berkeley Heights 5k 2009

Here I am in the approach to the final turn. I am the one in the long-sleeve black shirt.

Approaching the final turn at the Berkeley Heights 5k

I was pretty worn out after the race. After a few minutes, some watermelon and half a bagel, I was ready for my close-up.

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My family was out of town for my first race, so it was nice to have everybody there this time around.

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Now, I’ve got to find my next race.

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