Notes
Groton 10K. Met up with the Cohen and Davidsons in Groton. Dan, Danielle, and Jennifer did the 5K and Carrie and I did the 10K. Decided to try for the PR to gauge where my fitness was. Went out too fast the first mile. 6:38. I was holding back too. Oh well. Next few miles were in the low 6:50s. OK, now it was time to pick it up again. Once I did...bam...side stitch. Probably the worst one I've ever had. Had to contemplate walking, but I was able to switch up my breathing and stride to get it to loosen up. Surprisingly that rough 5th mile still came in under 7. Unfortunately I could never speed up into the 6:40s where I needed to be. Closed out with a 6:58 then a quick .2. Ended at 42:28...16 seconds off the PR. I think the lack of mileage over the last month caught up with me. It's been a long time since I've had a side stitch while running. It's time to start ramping it up again assuming the left foot can hold up.