“Around the World” 5K

March 07, 2008

Tomorrow morning, at 7am, Jenn and I will be going “around the world” at Epcot.

No, we won’t be stopping in Mexico for a margarita. Nor will we be doing sake bombs in Japan. Instead, we’ll be fighting FOR the kidney in the 9th Annual National Kidney Foundation 5K Run/Walk for Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness.

Assuming the picture above doesn’t mean it’s going to be raining in the morning, we should be done before 8am and home before 9am. That’s earlier than we get up on most Saturday mornings. To top it off, we’ve got a bowling charity event in the evening for the Disney VoluntEars program. I think it’s goal is to raise money for Give Kids the World, but unlike the morning 5K, beer is definitely on the menu.

FYI … My goal for the 5K - 27:00

UPDATE: Well, the rain ended early in the morning and the race went off as scheduled. Jenn and I both set personal bests for a 5K, although I didn’t quite get down to my goal. Here are our times …

Chad: 27:34
Jenn: 37:56

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3 Responses to ““Around the World” 5K”

  1. Mom and Dad said:

    Mar 08, 08 at 4:09 pm

    Wow !! Just found this new website and are we impressed !! Also impressed by your runs …you guys did great !! Congratulations and now go out and have fun bowling !! love ya, mom and dad

  2. J said:

    Mar 10, 08 at 12:07 pm

    Let me get this straight…Chad runs?

  3. Chad said:

    Mar 10, 08 at 12:18 pm

    Oh yeah. Jenn and I started “running” a few months ago in preparation for a 15K in May. The 5K was just to make sure we remember what it’s like to get up at 5:45 in the morning followed by physical activity.

    I think I can get my 8:53/mile pace down to 8:00/mile for the 5K runs, but I’m targeting 9:00/mile for the 15K. At that pace, I’ll be running for an hour and a half in order to cover the 9.6 or so miles.

    All of this assumes I don’t die one day while “training”.

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