So I met up with the group in the morning and walked in like a lost puppy, there were probably over 100 runners there and had been running with the group for a long time. Coach Jim welcomed me with open arms and talked to me about my goals and where I was currently at as a runner. After talking with me he decided to put me in the 4 hour group (4 hours marathon time) which was about an 11:15 pace...I was like, 'but, but I'm around a 9 minute mile!' He assured me he knows what I can do, but expressed importance on pacing for long distance runs. No way I can run a marathon with an average 9 minute mile. I understood it is important to learn to pace myself. So I reluctantly held back as the faster pace groups took off.
I brought my Iphone and earbuds with me ready to listen to some tunes to get me through my run but ended up running with a Chatty Kathy who was also being held back in a slower group due to injury. Talking with her really helped pass the time. And after a while of trying to avoid giving our pace leaders flat tires we eventually broke off from the group and upped our pace a little. I know I know, I was suppose to go slower, but we still were keeping it around a 10:45 pace.
Our run was just under 9 miles and we went up Mt Tabor, which is about a 2 mile uphill run, It was my second time running Mt Tabor and it was a lot easier this time! It's such a great satisfaction making it to the top! Oh did I mention the rain?? Yea, we tied a record set back in 1957 for the month of March for total rainfall! And the last day of the month took no mercy on us!
But overall I had a really successful run and I'm really looking forward to more runs with this group and going on some longer runs!
Hope you all have a successful run this weekend too! Keep Running!
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