It happened today (Read 982 times)

You have discovered one of the great things about races. Now the other is that there are usally a number of great looking ladies running, some you watch go by you, some you go by yourself. Some you don't want to go by until you look ahead and see others ahead to go catch. Reminds of something somebody sent me recently about a Traffice question. Q: You are driving along a narrow two lane road with a NO PASSING sign posted and come upon a bicycle rider. Do you: (a) Follow this slow-moving bicycle rider for the next 2 miles until you come to a passing zone (b) Do you break the law and pass? What would you do? (Go to my profile to check out the picture to help make a decission)

So there I was just 5 or 10 minutes in to my run. I heard it for the first time. The sounds of foot falls getting closer. Usually when I run I am alone on the streets. Today I ran on a parkway. I looked behind me and a young very fit college girl was coming up fast. As she passed we exchanged hellos. But then it happened. Something inside me said you can keep up. (yeah right) But I think with out thinking about it I picked up my pace. No where near hers but still faster than normal. I wanted to catch her. But knowing I could not I happily/unhappily stayed behind. But I enjoyed the run anyway. I think I caught a taste of what an actual race may be like. Bring it on. Now I just got to get in better shape.