My 5k PB is now 22′04”.

Since the race is on Sunday, here’s what I plan to do this week:

• Monday, 10^th: 7,2k race;
• Tuesday, 11 ^th: 5k race with decompression stretching exercises;
• Wednesday, 12 ^th: rest;
• Thursday, 13 ^th: 6,5k race with decompression stretching exercises;
• Friday, 14 ^th: 7,2k race;
• Saturday, 15 ^th: Stretching exercises;

• Sunday, 16 ^th, 10:30 a.m.: Race!

I’ll do a full report on the race later on.

Seems like I stepped into a new performance level.

Last races seems quite easy and I’m controlling myself not to speed up. Strangely, this seems to traduce into better and better times. My 5k PB is now 21′42”. Loosing something like 7 kg in the past 5 months plays a role here, also.

The Vodafone Mini-Marathon is right around the corner (in two weeks), so I just have to do a decent time. From what I’ve been told, this kind of massive event attracts all kind of runners - particularly slow ones and fast walkers - so what concerns me the most are the first kilometres, where I’m planning to force a steady rhythm, and pass as much racers as I can, leaving the fear of hitting them, like in Corrida do Tejo.

Besides this landmark:

• My 5k PB is now 22′08”
• My 7.2k PB (race distance ) is now 32′05”

Getting in shape, I think…