So ran down at PG on Saturday. Had two days off before that due to meets and being lazy about going to bed and running out of time. Warmed up with Sam and Robert H who was randomly there which was fun obv. I was sporting the College shirt which got one positive comment amusingly. Also pre- race we heard there was a 50 dollar gc for first and 25 for second which led to some more amusement since we didnt figure to be in the mix.
Started out ok first lap was 36 including the extra 9m(this was the full mile) but as per normal the pace immediately slowed so I took the lead. Came through in 73 which did not feel easy haha. As it should not have it was the fastest 400 ive run in months. Held the lead at a moderate pace through 800 in 2:29. Then Roberts friend took over and I did a fairly good job of sticking close even though i was tiring. So with 300 to go i was feeling wobbly but I was thinking how fun it was heh. SO trying to hold on to second to get the 25 dollars. Unfortuneately I could feel someone creeping up and I was def not going anywhere. So he blasted by with like 70m and obv went on to get second. Finished up in 5:07 which I think is the slowest mile ive run since freshman year of HS heh. The good? thing is that at least as of now I am impossible to discourage and the perfectly normal thing is that I havent run a mile in 2 years and a fast race in about 20 months. So obv it will be slow and hard.
The funny PS to the gc thing is that the guy that beat me was 40 and for some reason they moved his time/result into the masters so I got it anyway lol. Odd.
Today ran with Anna who was home. Did the 8.5-9 mile loop at her house. 1:07 and my foot was not really bad- it felt pretty much normal for now which is a very good sign. We shall see. Also anna had another good race last weekend 10:32 now she is done for indoor which is a bit annoying but her leg is a little off so its ok.
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