This took the wind

Thurs, 9/1

Met up with the crew at the country club. Got there later on time and actually had a full minute or two to socialize and stretch my sea legs. We had group of about 15 today. We did the usual "Borough run". At about the 2.15M mark, as we turned onto Rosedale, we picked up the pace. After a mile John reported that the pace was 6:42. After another mile, as I passed him, he said 6:20 or 6:22. I stayed strong on my way to Fern Hill, catching up to the other John, Ed and Scott. I fell back a little and connected with Ed, who revealved that we were doing the pick-up for remainder of the route, not the 3 miles I thought. This took the wind from beneath my wings. I pulled back some, knowing I had miles to go. The mile was in the 6:20-6:30 range. I kept the crew in sight as we neared North Hills. John caught up to me around then and I just paced after him. I let him get ahead of me, but eventually caught him at "the hill". I reached the top of the hill in 50:15. I finished up in 53:30, :50 seconds faster than last week's route.

7:15-mile 1
7:15-mile 2
:55-.15M (started the pick-up @ 15:25)
6:42-
6:22
6:20
6:40
6:40
last .75-5:20 (This was in 7:06 pace)

53:30 (The 38:05 of pick-up running was about 5.7M; the pick-up pace was 6:40...due to the slower last portion of the run.)

The run was 6:46 pace.