Back to Distance Form... Sort Of

Some of the BMC crew from 2006 & 2007 got together on Saturday for a 12-mile run out of Marathon Sports. I was planning to just do 8-miles, but when I run with a group I get talking and well you know what happens when girls get to talking....

Sarah, John and I met up with Dave & Paul, whom I just met that morning, and headed out for the 12-miler. It was great to be with friends again, new & old friends. It was great to be with them in the beginning when I felt good and still great to be with them in the end when my legs started to rebel against me. That's the thing about group runs... there is just that hint of competition, even in a friendly atmosphere like Saturda, that keeps you going even when your mind says to stop. There were times - especially up Heartbreak Hill - that I wanted to just quit and walk, but I didn't because they were there pushing me in their silent run up the hill as we all reached for that last bit of energy to push us up and over.

My longest run before this was only 7-miles, so this was a big jump for me, but I jump that I feel good about. My knees bothered me at about mile 10-ish partly because of my IT-band tightness. Usually it's just one knee, but Saturday it was both. I iced afterward and all was back to normal by Sunday morning. Except one new weird feeling... the front of my kneecaps bothered me, but again I iced on Sunday and all was well.

Thanks for the great run, everyone!