Ave. Pace 8:44. The goal for this week for me is NO STOPPING no matter what. Since I got the Garmin, I've not factored in my stopping time. It stops when I do. Maria was right, it is a psycological barrier. I've got to get past it. When I got out the door today, I could feel it was about 10 degrees cooler than usual. Downright chilly actually. Weird for a July morning, but crisp and clean. The sun is slower in rising now we're past the solstice. The fast runners were out doing their thing. Jeff is so young looking and fresh faced that even leading three other people in a six minute mile, is able to make eye contact, smile, and say Good Morning (in a good, strong voice). I want to kill and hurt others when running an 8 minute mile. I don't know what it's like going any faster than that, but I can't imagine being friendly or concientious while doing it. Then came Sasha, pulling Josse on the end of a rope. She and I smiled at each other while passing, and it was a little bit funny, if not for the intense concentration on Sasha's part to perform this really grueling work out. All I can say is, I'd rather be at the back end of that rope rather than the front. Which is precicely why I couldn't run a 10K in under 50:00 minutes. Those guys are just amazing.
Today is my daughter's birthday. She was born, 11 years ago today at 8:03 in the morning after 54 hours of labor. Happy birthday sweetheart. You just remember who birthed you, that's all I ask. | 