Rueben Ramirez

burner of poptarts; breaker of things


Completed a Benchmark 5k

Published October 12, 2024

I ran a 5k while we were in Del Rio visiting Monica’s folks this weekend. This was a first attempt benchmark. I wanted to see how much of it I could actually run and get a solid “before” snapshot.

benchmark 5k completion stats

A quick explanation of these numbers:

  • the total race distance was 3.4 miles
  • I completed that distance in 52 minutes and 58 seconds
  • my average pace was 15 minutes and 33 seconds per mile

I didn't die picture
And I didn't die!

I was really happy to complete it (that was a milestone in itself), but I was only able to run half of the distance.
walk/run breakdown

I’m looking forward the training and lowering my completion time!