Did a group run today. We all met at the Solana Beach train station and rode it north above Oceanside then ran back to the station. There were 4 or 5 San Diego running groups doing the run this morning. There must have been 250 runners on the train...crazy for a training run. The train was supposed to leave at 6:48 AM, but was delayed for 30 minutes because of track work...classic. Once we eventually made it up to Oceanside all the groups headed out. We were all running the same course so hydration was everywhere. There were even spectators cheering you on. The run was mainly next to the Ocean. If followe some of the Carlsbad marathon and half marathon route. There were a few busy streets (Pacific Hwy-101) where you had to stay on the sidewalks, but most of it was on smaller streets. The weather was overcast and perfect. This was my first run back since having the flu for two weeks. The last few miles were a little difficult, but I had paced myself with a group of 8 minute mile people, so it was not too difficult. The last few miles we moved up to a 7:30 pace. A small group of guys were doing about 7:30 the entire way and we could not reel them in. It was a very nice training run. I received my Boston marathon confirmation last week. I think I will run the Carlsbad 1/2 in January...if any of you are interested let me know. I live about 20 minutes from the starting line.
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