Went along today to the race being held on the Meadows. Part of the Self Transcendence Summer Race series, this one was a 5k. My second, 3 weeks after the Silverknowes one.

Changeable weather recently, earlier today I nipped to the shops on my bike wearing a t-shirt, then it was pouring down with rain, then sunny again. When I left to jog to the meadows for the race, it was starting to rain, but when I got there it was warm and sunny... Rather hot for 7pm. The race was good, after a 6 minute first mile/lap I was expecting to slow down lots towards the end. Second lap was a bit slower, although I don't think I was passed, while the third I managed to start passing people and ran about the same time as the first. Came in at 18:55, over a minute better than the last one. Complete lack of wind helped, of course.

Having surpassed the obvious sub-20 5k goal, what next? I've entered a few 10k races in the next 6 weeks, and the obvious goal there is sub-40... I'm not sure if that's possible on the second or third of those without a faster 5k time, but it's something to work towards.