Genius Hour 7

 Let's get right back into it! 


This was a fantastic week for running, the weather was great and it provided me the opportunity to get out there and put some miles on the pavement. I was able to set a 5K PR that I have been working towards for quite a few weeks. This was after a few failed attempts where I couldn’t find my legs at the end of a run. I have really been working towards improving my endurance and it was very nice to see it finally pay off. 


Although I did run into some trouble this week as I find that I have less and less time to complete these long runs. I am hoping to reach 18 to 20 Km’s on these long runs but they do require a large block of time to complete. Finding that 2 hours in my day to complete these runs was something I couldn’t do this week and I think I will only become busier as the semester comes to a close and placement begins. 


Going forward I only hope to continue to reach these PR’s and set new goals. My goal for the near future is to simply keep up with what I am doing. Race day is quickly approaching and I want to make sure that I am able to keep up my training schedule as my schedule becomes more hectic


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