GREAT day for running!
Met Matt, Smooth, Kathie, Karen and LuzyLew at the JRP this morning! Weather was FANTASTIC!!!
18.5 with mostly Matt and Kathie. It was absolutely wonderful having such great company, wonderful conversation and fun pace. Someplace around 17.5 miles Matt said that we were at a 9:01 AP. Game time. Matt and I took off to see how much we could bring the pace down in the last little bit (he says that is cheating, but I don't agree). Ended up with an 8:55 AP for the total 18.5. He pushed me HARD that last mile!!!! Stayed with him for about 1/3 of a mile, then he surgered and I couldn't match it. Caught up to him, we slowed down for a bit and then I decided to take off to the finish. I thought I was on my own when I heard him right behind me. We jostled for the first position, in the last moment he out did me!!!! STINK!!!!! It was a good matchup though! :)
Got home and ran 3 more with Ry and Sophia (who joined us for the first mile)! It was heavenly! AP 8:44. I feel incredible! :) :) :)
Side note: Kathie ran so so so well!!! She has been worried about Boston -- she shouldn't be! She ran about 30 seconds per mile faster than she thought she would and looked great at the end! I also was able to see Smooth, Karen, and Luzylew run in. They all looked INCREDIBLE!!!!! I am very worried about Smooth's cold though. REALLY REALLY REALLY. I have never met a tougher woman. How she ran today is beyond me! |