on track.

i decided to run a 5k race yesterday, and the result surprised me a little. last october, i ran an 18:12 in pretty favorable running conditions. yesterday, wearing at least twice the clothing and with EVERY corner on the course icey i somehow managed a 17:49 (on my watch) with an average heartrate of 167 for the effort. the heartrate doesn't mean much because it's not something i've monitored for months. but the time is encouraging, because the volume i've been able to hit lately has been a bit disappointing. so i'm making progress.

this will probably be my last race of any kind in my twenties. bigger things to come in my 30s.

we saw the symphony last night and it was really good. while i probably don't appreciate the elements of that music like some, i did find it enjoyable and relaxing.

i'm going to run in the arboretum today. then i'll catch the televised coverage of the us xc championships that were yesterday. i've also got some prep work for this thursday's interview. it's sunday, and i'm having a good weekend.