My good ol' buddy Principal Jason wrote yesterday. He is a sometimes lurker, sometimes jogging pal and one time race buddy in Miami. Anyway he read the last post about my 17 mile ordeal.
He mentioned how he's training for Chicago. Okay; that's a month sooner than New York. He just did a 20 miler. That makes sense too. And yesterday he knocked out 3x1600 in 7:43 times ... or was it 7:23. Whatever it was, it was not a pace I would expect this former Clydesdale to be putting up.
I was green with envy.
And cussing him all the way home from the track this morning. I had 3x1600s to do too. It was your typical balmy 79 degrees this morning at O-dark hundred. I tried. I really did. I knew I could beat Jason two years ago. Did I still have it?
I have been relegated to the second division. 8:20, 8:27 and 8:38. I am nowhere close to that horse now.
Nay is me.
My name is David (Dylan to some). I am a runner.
Record Book
200m - 0:45.14, April 2007
400m - 1:35.58, June 2008
800m - 3:34.62, July 2007
1200m - 5:33.2, September 2005
1600m - 7:35.7, January 2007
1 mile - 7:24.0, August 2005
5K - 23:26.1, August 2005 I-Drive/U-Run, Orlando
10K - 49:46.5, November 2005 Founders Day, Orlando
12K - 1:07:20, February 2005 Outback Classic, Orlando
15K - 1:22:23, September 2008, Miracle Miles, Orlando
20K - 1:46:09, Labor Day 2005, New Haven
Half - 1:50:24, December 2005, OUC, Orlando
Marathon - 4:46:44, November 2007, New York
400m - 1:35.58, June 2008
800m - 3:34.62, July 2007
1200m - 5:33.2, September 2005
1600m - 7:35.7, January 2007
1 mile - 7:24.0, August 2005
5K - 23:26.1, August 2005 I-Drive/U-Run, Orlando
10K - 49:46.5, November 2005 Founders Day, Orlando
12K - 1:07:20, February 2005 Outback Classic, Orlando
15K - 1:22:23, September 2008, Miracle Miles, Orlando
20K - 1:46:09, Labor Day 2005, New Haven
Half - 1:50:24, December 2005, OUC, Orlando
Marathon - 4:46:44, November 2007, New York
6 comments:
There's still many a division behind you.
There's no need for the long face.
You're not ready for the glue factory quite yet.
Comparisons can work both ways. Be yourself...enjoy.
Nay nay to me too . . . I was once faster . . . but I do have a little more built in endurance than I did a while back.
oh you men and your silly games. guess what--i bet i can find a LOT of people faster than that guy! and look at the bright side--maybe he'll burn out!
no need to thank me, i'm here to help.
:)
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