It’s official. I am running my next marathon and it is the inaugural Rock N Roll Denver Marathon. It’s pretty much the same as the old Denver Marathon, but they have new owners, and of course a higher entry fee. I actually didn’t want to do this one, but I got a free entry which saved me $90, and it’s the inaugural Rock N Roll!
So I’m starting to ramp up my training and the big question is, do I do speed work this time? The reason that I’m hesitant is that every time I do speed work with a group, I injure myself. I don’t know if it’s because I’m too competitive and I push myself harder with other people around or what? So do I do it, but back it down a bit, or just do it on my own? Aaacckk.
I did a nice little race last weekend called the Stadium Stampede 5K. Towards the end, you run through Invesco Field which is where the Bronco’s play and see yourself on the big screen. I did the race with Diane’s 13 year old niece Colleen, and it was the farthest she has ever run. She did awesome and I hope that we can run again soon. I took 2nd in my age group with a 24:32 time. I thought maybe I would be in the top 10, but definitely not 2nd. I actually miss 1st by 5 seconds and if I would have know that I was so close, I would have kicked it into another gear.
Congrats on a great 5K! You killed it!
I’m going to be doing Denver too, but only the half. Maybe next year I’ll be motivated enough to attempt another full.
Good luck with your training.
You did speedwork with a group. You got injured. Again.
Is it always the same group? Maybe another group would help???
The only other group nearby does speed work on Friday, which I don’t want to do. Another group I know does it on Mondays, but they are too far away.