AM: I met Devra today for an easy ten. We ran from my house, out 1300 W, out to 7800S, down to the river trail, and then back through Millrace Park. 10 milers are starting to feel very easy. Of course, our pace wasn't to fast.
I received all of my information for the half in Indianapolis, including a list elite athlete bios. It made me very excited and nervous. Top ten is not out of the question, and if I'm feeling really good, a top five finish is possible. There are some very good runners in the 1:11-1:14 range, but most are 1:19-1:21 for a half marathon. I'm sure that I am much better than my debacle at the Seattle RNR half, so I should run pretty well. Even 6 minute pace would be sub-1:19. This race is going to be a fun one, and I'm very excited to run it.
PM: Motivated by the long list of fast women that I will be running against in Indianapolis, I dutifully headed to the health club for some extra mileage. Usually my kids love to go to the daycare, but Cole decided to cop an attitude, and I had to drag him kicking and screaming into the health club. I'm sure the daycare workers loved hearing me say: "Come on Cole, Mommy just needs 4 more miles, then we can go." Cole put up a good fight, but Mommy's workout prevailed. Of course, when I returned half an hour later, he was playing happily with some of the other kids. Why does everything have to be a power struggle? | 