I wore my usual green Lucy jacket, with the race swag stripey tech socks and a Yankees cap. I knew I couldn't PR because it was my first run after the marathon, but I discussed pacing with Jenny, saying a 10:00 min/mile pace was a respectable effort. I ended up running it in 41:34 (Jenny finished at our target pace!), which was a 10:24 pace and probably the fastest I've run since September's one-mile race.
The first mile felt like it took ages, and a lot of it was uphill. The second and third went by more quickly, and I lost Jenny by stopping at the first water station. I skipped all the rest, but I wanted to take it easy, so I didn't sprint for the finish, though I probably could have. We all went to brunch at Stecchino, an Italian place, and I had a maple sausage eggs benedict and split it for Tom's steak and eggs.
My legs paid for the "speed" the next day, as they were thoroughly sore, reminding me how easily and quickly one can get out of running shape! I had planned to run with Heather at 8:00am but I canceled to sleep in. I'm looking forward to running this weekend and hope to get my mileage up to ~15 miles per week by the end of the month.
Jenny and I have our sights set on a sub-2 half in May, so we have a renewed desire to train properly for that goal.
