Thursday, January 17, 2008

Staying under 40

Ran the North Loop of Tinicum yesterday along with a bit of an extension out and back. It felt good to be out there again - it's been a while. The trail was a bit muddy in spots, but that just made it more interesting - figuring out the over/under on whether or not I was going to wipe out. I didn't.

It didn't take me long to realize that the route I had planned wasn't going to be as long as I had hoped, so I decided to push it a little. The run felt good - controlled and hard, but good. Glancing at my watch as I was about to make the return trip around Darby Lake, I wondered if I could make it back in under 40 minutes. Seemed like an achievable goal, so I went for it.

4.75 miles in 39:40. It's good to be under 40.

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