unexpected PR at Downs Park (Read 339 times)

I set a lot of goals for this year, and I've met all of them except for the marathon, which I'll try for in three weeks. For 5 miles, I was gunning for a 9:00 pace, and managed an 8:30 pace in an 8K (4.96 miles--count it). With that out of the way, and my marathon training approaching taper mode, I wasn't thinking much about this race. I just wanted to have fun, see some friends, and meet some new people. I accomplished all three of those, plus I crossed the finish line at 37:43, a 7:33 pace! By the way, the race was the Downs Park 5 Miler in Pasadena, Maryland (down in the 'dena). I'll post something in the Annapolis User Group. If your in the area, you should join the group. Gig