Well, my first 10k wasn't so bad! I planned on using this run as a training run so I ran 4:1 around 11:30. That was way to slow for me on race day so, I ended up doing 4:1's sometimes 4:30s around 9:30. I ended up finishing in 1.07 and 21st in my age group. I consider this an accomplishment and I'm very proud of myself.
Later that day, I attended a baby shower and I told my family about how I ran it in intervals. Someone mentioned that run/walking is cheating and it's not really running a whole race. So, I am doing a little research on that and would love your opinion. Is run/walking a race cheating? If so, why? If not, please explain.
Here's a discussion on active.com that debates the topic.
My personal opinion is that it is not cheating. By run/walking, I still finished ahead of a lot of people and even passed people that were passing me in the beginning. My body felt fine afterwards and I'm able to run today if I wanted to. I crossed the finish line and I ran my run intervals at my own pace. I had no expectations for this race. For the next race, maybe I'll adjust the intervals but, I'm pretty happy with how I ran. The only thing I have to do now is beat my time.
I would love to hear what you think! Until then, I'll be biking with Catherine at Stoney Creek. Muddy Buddy is in two weeks!
Happy running!
