Start time: 10/05/05, 6:00pm
Location: W&OD Trail
Distance: 5 miles
Run:Walk ratio: 5:1
Average pace: 10:05min/mile
“Let’s take it easy,” Mark and I decided. So then… what happened? Was it the cloudy skies blocking the sun and keeping the temperature down? The (accidentally, honest) matching blue UnderArmour shirts we were wearing? Our concentrating on proper form during miles 3-4? Us talking about the Boston Marathon? The really hot cyclist who tipped his helmet at us?
Ok, it wasn’t the matching shirts. I do think that the form definitely had a lot to do with it; our slowest mile was mile #2, but even it was a 10:30. For not trying hard, we’re both quite pleased because this really bodes well. Neither of us were even breathing terribly hard, although I once more had far too much sweat going into my eyes during the last half mile!
One thing I’ve been thinking about for next year is what pace group I’ll end up in. Right now I’m thinking that 9:30 or 10:00 (which means the 3-miler at an even pace of 8:30 or 9:00) is not only within reach, it’s a natural. I like that idea.
Yesterday was a perfect day for being out there. There weren’t that many people on the trail for being cool and overcast. But, there were a few gorgeous people out there.
Death Or Glory!
I think you need to fly in for the marathon and be my personal bouncer to keep the crowds at bay. I figure you’d be a natural. What say you?
There is no way on this green earth I will be able to keep that pace. I am not an endurance athlete.
But the afterparty? Fuck yeah. I’ll get Nick to start pimping for cash on his LJ.