Man with Apple
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10.4 miles this morning at 8:33/mile. The first three miles were under 8:00/mile because I was trying to keep pace with a girl that ran past my driveway right as I was stepping off. I caught up to her about a half mile down the road, then pulled ahead for a bit and we kept trading places for nearly three miles. She was probably 15-20 years younger than me and I don’t think she was even breaking a sweat. I, on the other hand, was kicking myself for my stubbornness that wouldn’t allow me to back off. Thankfully when we got to the big intersection, she turned where I went straight so I could dial it back without worrying about looking weak as she passed me.
I also got some new shoes this morning: Nike Air Zoom Pegasus Trail. I don’t really need trail shoes (though these aren’t quite as gnarly as some of the more robust trail shoes out there) but my local running store sent around an email yesterday with a list of about 20 or 30 shoes that were demoed in store, had no boxes, or were gently used returns. I like the “Zoom Pegasus” line, these were my size, and marked down significantly so I decided to give them a try. They fit my wife feet comfortably and I like the way they look so that’s about how technical I get when choosing new running shoes. The store delivered them to me sometime overnight or early in the morning so they were sitting on my porch ready for me when I went out today. The box was included and they appeared to have absolutely no wear on them so for about 70% off, it was a hard deal to beat.
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That’s pretty funny. I remember one of the first thing I struggled with when running my first races was being passed or beaten by girls. Very humbling.