But I made it through

Tuesday, 9/15/09--Mom's birthday. Got to remember to call her later. Well, per my routine, I met up with the Henderson crew for some intervals. Today's assignment was 5-6x1000 at a bit over 5K pace, I think. We'd have 200 meters jog-rest in-between. I warmed up .9 mile and stretched a bit, though I could have stretched more. I ran with Rachel, John and Joe, who left us in his tracks after the first 1000. The first 1000 was 3:43 I believe; his was probably 3:39. The second was 3:39; third, 3:37; fourth, 3:35; and fifth 3:33. I had planned to do only 5, but Rachel "The Beast" cajoled me into a 6th, well sort of. I told her I'd catch her on the last 600, which I did. The entire 1000 for her was 3:30, having come across the 400 in 1:25. That means I ran the 600 in 2:05. Overall, this was a tough workout, but I made it through. I stayed the course and was able to keep up with Rachel. Not to be sexist and all, but it's humbling to run with women as good as Rachel, who at age 29 recently ran under 18 minutes for the 5K. And just to think--I remember coaching girls in the mid-90's who ran against her. I cooled down .6 mile. Total: 5.5 miles