After three days without running to recooperate, I woke up very excited to race. I had spent the night at work following a new product run and caught sleep here in there in one of the conference rooms.
I warmed up with Jon and within a 1/4 mile knew that my ankle was a lot better. It was a little tender but didn't hurt. It was cold (<30F) but what can you expect from a race called the Frosty Freeze.
Jon agreed to pace me to try to break 18 minutues and PR. I was on his back shoulder through the 1st mile (5:37). This was only one second off of my mile PR. My breathing was labored so I knew I would be in pain at the end of the race. Jon gradually pulled ahead but I kept pushing. The second mile is hillier but I came in at 6:00 so I was feeling OK. I kept it up as best as I could and actually picked it up a bit. I caught sight of the finish and knew I would have my PR. Cut it by 6 seconds!
The marathon next weekend should be interesting. |