8th Place finish at 10K in Chestertown, N.Y.

8th Place finish at 10K in Chestertown, N.Y.

September 27, 2016

Surprisingly, I ran my first 10K and completed with a time of 47:40, with an average pace of 7:41 per mile. 

It was a brisk 52 degree morning in the small town in upstate New York, just south of Lake Placid, where miracles happen. The race started and finished at Town Hall on Route 9. The run was beautiful, through the heart of the village.

With less than a 2 weeks remaining before my second running of the Twin Cities Marathon, i'm inching closer to a sub 3:30:00 final marathon time.  That's my goal!

About Adam Jaunich

Adam Jaunich was born and raised in Delano, Minnesota and graduated from Delano Senior High School in 2002.

Jaunich attended St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota and graduated in 2009 with a degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations, while minoring in Psychology.  Jaunich was a member of the Club Hockey organization and served as the team president.

Jaunich is currently employed by Marco Inc. and serves as a technology advisor, providing business-to-business sales for the organization, working the small to medium sized businesses.

In his free time, Jaunich enjoys running, camping, hiking, and playing hockey.  Jaunich has completed the Twin Cities Marathon in 2015 and also competed in several 5Ks.

I completed my first Marathon

On October 4, 2015 I participated in the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and completed with a time of 4:20:49.  It was my first time participating in a Marathon and my goal all along was just to finish the race, time wasn't my greatest concern, although I was shooting for under 4 hours.

It was the longest continued distance I had ran, my training was limited as the longest stretch run that I had was 11 miles, which took place back in the spring of year.

It was surely a test of fortitude as I approached the 21-mile mark when my leg began to cramp, which I was told all along will likely occur.  I hit "the wall", as it's so often coined, but I persevered.

What I remarkable experience, certainly one that I will remember for a lifetime.  My family was waiting for me near the finish line and it was a joy to see them, as they have supported my new hobby.

It is definitely not going to be my only marathon.  I now know what I need to do to improve my time, train harder.

My Sunday 70-Mile Bike Ride Journey

On Sunday morning I decided to take a long bike riding journey, seventy miles to be exact, probably more, but who's counting.

My journey took me from downtown Minneapolis all the way to Chanhassen, along the southwest metro regional bike trail. The weather was absolutely perfect, it was truly a blessing.

As my healthy living lifestyle has spanned nearly eight months now, I am now in fully marathon training for the next four weeks as a prepare my mind, body, and soul for the Twin Cities Marathon. It will be my fifth competitive race of the year and certainly my longest.

My first week includes four days of interval training, today I will run 12-miles at a normal pace, shooting for 8 minute miles today.

My motto for today: keep your eye on the prize and don't look back.