Six miles progression tonight (TM as usual). Started off at 10:00 pace but ran the last 0.5 at GMP and a smidge faster. Once again, I feel more comfortable at higher speeds. Is that because I am more comfortable or because I run faster once I'm warmed up? Dunno.
Been reading with interest the stories out of San Francisco about the fastest finisher in the Nike Women's Marathon who was not declared the winner because she didn't start with the elite group. Nike decided to name her "a" winner and also decided to eliminate the separate start for the elites. Sounds like this woman must have had the race of her life, but you wonder why, if she even dreamed she had that kind of ability, she didn't start with the elites. I can't remember exactly, but I don't think it's like she ran a 30-minute PR or something. Oh well.
Speaking of which, I registered for Memphis last night and listed my projected finishing time at 3:35. Hopefully that extra five minutes doesn't get me seeded into a later wave where I can't run with the 3:30 pace bunnies. I also listed my age on race day as 47, which was my second case of cerebral flatus of the application process. This Sunday is the day I'm no longer 47, if you're scoring at home -- the 23rd anniversary of the infamous 15K in Tulsa which marked the end of my running career #2. I am now in career #3. | 