Memorial mile

Today I raced a new distance.  A mile.  I have never timed myself in a mile.  I have never done mile repeats.  I have run 7:13 minute miles in the first mile of a 5k...I've run 7:24 minute miles on the treadmill.  I had no idea what to expect.
I have been looking forward to this race since the NERC race schedule came out this winter.  At the time I was doing regular speed workouts at Spire & thought in my own head ~ I may be able to be sub 7:00.  I never said that out loud, because it seemed like a top tier ~ I'm not sure if people will laugh at me ~ goal.  I said, "I'd like to be around 7:00".
Then May happened and I didn't do speed work & I didn't even run 100 miles.  My new in my head goal ~ 7:13 ish.
And John wrote 6:45 in my training plan.
And my hopes were lifted.
And I still told people around 7:00 ish.
I told Mike John's pace for me...and kinda laughed at it.
But there was hope.

And I was scared.

It hurts to run fast.







Marcella lined up with me at the start and told me she was going to run with me.  And she took off.  I didn't dare look at my watch...I just ran.  And people ran passed me.  And I just ran.  And it felt good.  And it was downhill.  Marcella was ahead of me, by a lot.  And then there was a slight uphill just before we made the last turn.  I passed Marcella and I knew I could finish strong.  My watched beeped .04 before the finish line and said 6:30.





My official time:  6:43 (with a pace of 6:44 ~ go figure)

And I want to toot my own horn.  I'm so impressed with myself.  Still finished behind Mike (6:31) and Dodd (5:46) ~ who were beyond amazing.
And I placed 3rd female OVERALL.

Cloud nine.







And John said, "Hahaha let's see what you have in you tomorrow."

And I know he's right.