Not Too Bright . . .
I just don’t know any better. I went and did it again and have no idea why. The application came in the mail, it was filled it out, and sent in.
“Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in.”
Boston Marathon, Monday April 21, 2008
So since I went ahead and did that I figure it’s time to start getting into shape. Saturday morning Christy and I headed to scenic Hopkinton to get used to the fast start. I wanted to do 6 miles at 5:30 out and back but what I want to do and what I am capable of doing are two different things at the moment. The first three felt really easy, as they should because they are off the side of a cliff down hill. Then I turned around and went back. I had to do a little surge after the three mile mark to catch up to Christy Mae who missed the 3M mark in the road. I must have looked like a crazy person running as hard as I could in downtown Ashland screaming “TOO FAR! TOO FAR! COME BACK!” You know you are getting old when acting like a fool doesn’t even bother you.
Here is the data:
Mile Split
1 5.28
2 5.30
3 5.31
Turn 1.06 (quick surge to rundown Christy)
3 5.38
2 5.48
1 6.03
Sunday was just a long recovery run from the carrying on of the night before. The night was a great triumph as we celebrated the engagement of the one and only Don Juan Patrick El Quante Murph at Mr. Dooley’s in Boston. At said party I was also able to set my PPBR with a witness. I didn’t get the split on it but it was a substantial improvement over my last PPBR. Mr. Dooley’s is going to put a plaque up for me so if you are ever there make sure to check it out.
Since I have decided to start running again I will have to start posting here again otherwise I will not go through with it. Tonight the snow is forcing me onto the indoor track even though last year I swore I was done with the boards.
That’s all I got.