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September 11, 2004
friday run
today i ran with the xc team. i ran with the "elites". the top guy and girl on the team , plus a very talented sophomore. we ran the ma dipsea. the sophomore was unsure if he wanted to run with us. knowing the course would be difficult and figuring the pace would be fierce he voiced his reservations and both the top runners reassured him, no no we'll go easy. i thought..wow, that's great..how mature.
but as soon as we took off...i figured out they were just being polite. our top male runner was definitely going for a new course record on this run. he knew what my brother in law and i had run it in. he knew what i had run it in ...and he remembered his time from the previous running.
on every hill we ran hard. on the downhills we ran hard and on the flats we would kind of regroup. i really couldn't believe how well these students athletes were running. we were probably running 7:15s easily...talking and hardly breathing (i couldn't hear any hard brething from them except on the hills...)
at the end of the run i yelled up to the top guy and said don't kick it in too hard...but before i could say another word he took off...( i think he thought i said..kick it in!?! there was still a mile to go)
the top girl & i waited for our sophomore who was taking a water break...and then he assured us he knew the way back. so we decided to
take off and try to get the top guy. by the last 1/4 of a mile we could see him up ahead... we needed 7 more seconds if we were to beat him... the course just wasn't long enough...
so...there you have it new MA Dipsea course records ----
49:10 (male) and 49:17 (female)... our last mile (the top girl who is only a freshman!!!! and me --who now feels like i'm really aging))) was 6:24...we were talking much of the last mile..i expected it to be more like 7:15...this young student athlete is really going to make an impact on the team and state this year. she is very talented. we just have to keep her healthy.
it was refreshing to run with the kids. before the run started i didn't feel good at all. i felt so tired...but running with the kids i just get caught up in their energy and enthusiasm and i forget how sluggish i fell. they just bring out a little strength in me...enough at least to hang on...
more later
Posted by liz at September 11, 2004 10:27 AM