Which 5K to do?

Yesterday I did not one, but two workouts.  I know I am not supposed to, but I did. They say 3 workouts a week, but I felt fine and even better after two. I certainly slept well. I ate very reasonable yesterday.  We went to "Sweet Tomatoes" as I really wanted to fill up with salad instead of going to the grocery store and coming home to cook.

So, on the way home, we passed a billboard sign for the "Boulder Dash 5K" here in town.  It is a 5K run from the local hospital to and through the local rock pit (I am not joking.). The problem is that it takes place on May 1st (and sidebar - "it is in a ROCK PIT").  I will only have been training for 3 and a half weeks at that point (probably not trained enough to not fall in said "ROCK PIT"). This one sounds really cool (pending any accidents) and I would like to do it but don't know if I will be ready.

So, I came home and did two things.  One, I checked online for other 5K's in the area and found only one to fit my timeline and it is on the 1st Saturday in June. That is definately do-able.  There is also a walk/run at the end of May, this is also do-able. Second, I texted my friend who runs marathons mind you, and she said the Boulder Dash is probably not the best idea.  This would be for a variety of reasons (none of them having anything to do with the fact that it takes place in "A ROCK PIT"): 1) I might not be ready, 2) I might train too much and end up hating the whole jogging/running scene and 3)if it were a walk/run thing it might be OK and I think this is a "run" thing.  So whilst I am still pondering, I am leaning to the June 5K.  My friend also recommends that, due to the heat in June, I spend the last two weeks of training outside instead of on my treadmill.  I will have to find another place to walk/run/jog, whatever. Remember from my 1st post about the hills? Yeah, they are not nice.

Well, here's to another decision on the 5K and constant decisions about what to eat.  I have to go to the store. (I think I want to try another 20 minute workout today....I'll let you know how that goes!)

So, I am off...