5K and Nichols Park

Ended up doing a 5K run after work. On my way around Nichols Park, I noticed a lot of the paths were roped off.

On closer inspection, it looks like they paved over the existing concrete paths with asphalt. Seemed a difficult job to keep people off of this path, but looking forward to checking it out when the barriers are gone (and running along the paths).

Tonight, I did pretty well on my run. I got done in under 45 minutes (42:46), and my average pace was 13’45″… which was very surprising.

For a good part of my run, I was trying to focus on form. And tried to lean forward a bit more, trying to almost “fall” and catch myself with each step. I think I tend to pop up/down a lot, which causes some strain on my lower back… so I’ve been trying to lean forward a bit more.

Overall, my time tonight was much improved. I wonder how much of that had to do with the changes to my form.

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