This started as an easy week. After 5 miles on the road on Saturday and a well deserved break on Sunday, it was 3 miles on the treadmill on Monday. Boring, yes. but it wasn’t bad distance-wise. Today, we had a team 4-miler. While I don’t want to sound like I’m bragging (and am certainly not from most runner’s perspectives), the 4-miles went by quickly. We had seven of us run today and I led the pack for the first 2 1/2 miles. Then, as we entered into pseudo-darkness, I let the gals with the reflective vests take the lead.

It was cold and at times, breezy. Once we were in the neighborhoods, the breeze wasn’t bad. On the final hill, it was blowing hard and cold. We were all warm by then, and decided to stick together. Until we passed the Wendy’s and made the final turn into Ukrops, the wind was not bad as we were all clumped together. A few of us broke away for the last 200 years, but we all finished within a few seconds of each other. 42:50 for the 4 miles — about 10:42 per mile with hills, and in the cold. Not bad at all… That translates to a straight 1:06 in the 10K, but without hills, I’d say it was closer to a 1:02 10K, maybe a bit under an hour when all is said and done.

Later this evening, a couple of us were in the grocery store and saw one of our coaches, Kristen. She was really surprised that we had run, but was quite pleased that we had done so together.

Running together is much better than alone or on a treadmill!