Category Archives: 5k

My 5k running

Almost Disaster

Posted on July 18, 2026 by larry

I was replacing storage on a linux RAID, I was going to resilver my disks and go from 4TB to 8TB. Disaster hit though and a ran the wrong command and zerod out a drive. Luckily this is RAID but … Continue reading →

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Maybe It Is The Intake

Posted on July 14, 2026 by larry

Today I went in to the office again, had a small lunch, and took the opportunity to hit the gym and try again, didn’t do much, but I did hit the treadmill and do some weights. After I got home … Continue reading →

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PR Tied today

Posted on July 11, 2026 by larry

I did not PR today, but was so close. I basically tied my last one. Daughter said I was moving, felt like it. After that I did a bunch of errands, got a LOT done. Went to Harbor Freight today … Continue reading →

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Parkrun PR Again

Posted on May 30, 2026 by larry

I did another PR, yay Time: 52:10 Got a busy schedule this weekend. Also have to comment on this video of someone that tried to take Legos off of some poor fellow. Video is wild, and there is a part … Continue reading →

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Parkrun No PR

Posted on May 23, 2026 by larry

Been feeling so heavy today, I tried to PR on parkrun but did not. For my current shape it is not bad, but I feel weight is the issue: Time: 55:16 I did rest a bit afterwards. Then was introduced … Continue reading →

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Parkrun 5k PR

Posted on May 16, 2026 by larry

Not my fastest 5k but my fastest parkrun. Whenever I post this image, that means I PR’d the parkrun 5k Time: 53:14 Day was done early, got done everything I set out to do by 2PM. Got ahead of some … Continue reading →

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End of Summer 2024

Posted on September 21, 2024 by larry

This was on of those busy, accomplished days It was a milestone day due to making my goal. So I am rewarded I need to watch it though Weight: 331.8

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Done with Steps Early

Posted on February 17, 2024 by larry

Got done with my steps by 2PM and my floors (which I simply knocked out at home) by 6:30PM. A lot of my steps were done during Parkrun where I was a tail walker with some older guy named Ray. … Continue reading →

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What A Day

Posted on August 20, 2022 by larry

Spent the day trying to get to 18000 steps, I hit over 20000 as of this post I am so tired, need a break. A large chunk of my steps today was in the parkrun 5k, my watch said Time: … Continue reading →

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I was last

Posted on August 13, 2022 by larry

Ran a 5k today, first time I was last Time: 56:24.2 The fact I was last and didn’t PR kind of shows I need a break. I am going to try and get 15000 steps per day till the end … Continue reading →

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